#1380BE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(57.4% 0.13 241.7), rgb(19, 128, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#1380BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1380BE |
| RGB | rgb(19, 128, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 82%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.13 241.7) |
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 #1380BE | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1380BE | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1380BE text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1380BE text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D6
oklch(70.7% 0.094 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B91CB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 241.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1380BE
oklch(57.4% 0.13 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#015480
oklch(42.7% 0.1 241.4)
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Step 900
900
#114667
oklch(37.8% 0.078 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#1380BE 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) | #6282C1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B73BD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F96 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1380BE
#1380BE
oklch(57.4% 0.13 241.7)
- #AE6408
#AE6408
oklch(57.5% 0.13 61.9)
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 #1380BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.026
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
Use #1380BE 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.