#138BC7
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.6% 0.131 238.7), rgb(19, 139, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#138BC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #138BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 139, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 83%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.131 238.7) |
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 #138BC7 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #138BC7 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #138BC7 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #138BC7 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA9D9
oklch(70.6% 0.102 238.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#138BC7
oklch(60.6% 0.131 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#062A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 238.2)
#138BC7 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) | #6E8CCA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577CC6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #138BC7
#138BC7
oklch(60.6% 0.131 238.7)
- #BA6B20
#BA6B20
oklch(60.5% 0.131 58.5)
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 #138BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.015
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #138BC7 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.