#1293B0
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.4% 0.108 219), rgb(18, 147, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#1293B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1293B0 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 147, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.108 219) |
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 #1293B0 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1293B0 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1293B0 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1293B0 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EADC4
oklch(70.6% 0.084 219)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1293B0
oklch(61.4% 0.108 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#052B35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 219.7)
#1293B0 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) | #818FB2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D81B0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1293B0
#1293B0
oklch(61.4% 0.108 219)
- #BB6C52
#BB6C52
oklch(61.4% 0.108 38.9)
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 #1293B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
Use #1293B0 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.