#1374B6
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.1% 0.132 245.8), rgb(19, 116, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#1374B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1374B6 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 116, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 81%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.132 245.8) |
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 #1374B6 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1374B6 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1374B6 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1374B6 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#4290CE
oklch(63.2% 0.121 245.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1374B6
oklch(54.1% 0.132 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0865A1
oklch(49.1% 0.122 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5383
oklch(42.8% 0.102 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#174569
oklch(37.8% 0.079 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F283D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 246.5)
#1374B6 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) | #5477B9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D69B5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1374B6
#1374B6
oklch(54.1% 0.132 245.8)
- #9D5E00
#9D5E00
oklch(54.1% 0.12 66)
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 #1374B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
Use #1374B6 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.