#1280CD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.3% 0.148 247), rgb(18, 128, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#1280CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1280CD |
| RGB | rgb(18, 128, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 84%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.148 247) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1280CD | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1280CD | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1280CD text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1280CD text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A6DF
oklch(70.6% 0.106 247.2)
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Step 500
500
#378FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 247.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1280CD
oklch(58.3% 0.148 247)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F446E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2840
oklch(26.9% 0.056 247.6)
#1280CD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5A84D0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E74CC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1280CD
#1280CD
oklch(58.3% 0.148 247)
- #AD6900
#AD6900
oklch(58.2% 0.129 66.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1280CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.020
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #1280CD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.