#1286AF
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.1% 0.111 229.4), rgb(18, 134, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#1286AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1286AF |
| RGB | rgb(18, 134, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.111 229.4) |
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 #1286AF | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1286AF | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1286AF text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1286AF text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#69AAC9
oklch(70.6% 0.08 230)
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Step 500
500
#3A95BB
oklch(63.2% 0.102 229.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1286AF
oklch(58.1% 0.111 229.4)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#10485E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#1286AF 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) | #7184B1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D76AE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009194 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1286AF
#1286AF
oklch(58.1% 0.111 229.4)
- #AF653A
#AF653A
oklch(58.2% 0.112 49.4)
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 #1286AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.012
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
Use #1286AF 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.