#128BD6
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.4% 0.148 244.4), rgb(18, 139, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#128BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #128BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 139, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 84%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.148 244.4) |
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 #128BD6 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #128BD6 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #128BD6 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #128BD6 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300
#99C6ED
oklch(80.8% 0.073 245)
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Step 400
400
#5CA8E4
oklch(70.8% 0.116 244.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#128BD6
oklch(61.4% 0.148 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#052942
oklch(27.1% 0.061 244.2)
#128BD6 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) | #678ED9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7ED5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #128BD6
#128BD6
oklch(61.4% 0.148 244.4)
- #BC6F00
#BC6F00
oklch(61.3% 0.138 64.3)
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 #128BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
Use #128BD6 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.