#1296CE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(63.6% 0.131 234.8), rgb(18, 150, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#1296CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1296CE |
| RGB | rgb(18, 150, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 84%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.131 234.8) |
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 #1296CE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1296CE | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1296CE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1296CE text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#98C8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AABD7
oklch(70.8% 0.102 234.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1296CE
oklch(63.6% 0.131 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#032A3D
oklch(27% 0.054 235.3)
#1296CE 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) | #7A95D1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6385CD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1296CE
#1296CE
oklch(63.6% 0.131 234.8)
- #C67332
#C67332
oklch(63.6% 0.13 55.3)
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 #1296CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
Use #1296CE 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.