#1291C6
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62% 0.126 234.2), rgb(18, 145, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#1291C6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1291C6 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 145, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 83%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.126 234.2) |
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 #1291C6 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1291C6 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1291C6 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1291C6 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 235.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 234.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DABD5
oklch(70.8% 0.099 234.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1291C6
oklch(62% 0.126 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#052A3C
oklch(27% 0.052 234.9)
#1291C6 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) | #7790C8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6081C5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1291C6
#1291C6
oklch(62% 0.126 234.2)
- #BF6F33
#BF6F33
oklch(62% 0.125 54.5)
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 #1291C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #1291C6 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.