#1472B8
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.8% 0.136 247.7), rgb(20, 114, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#1472B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1472B8 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 114, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 80%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.136 247.7) |
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 #1472B8 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1472B8 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1472B8 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1472B8 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#438FD1
oklch(63.2% 0.125 247.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1472B8
oklch(53.8% 0.136 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C64A4
oklch(49.1% 0.127 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#105285
oklch(42.7% 0.105 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#17446A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 247.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#1472B8 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) | #5076BB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3768B7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1472B8
#1472B8
oklch(53.8% 0.136 247.7)
- #9A5E00
#9A5E00
oklch(53.7% 0.118 67.5)
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 #1472B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.022
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.058
Use #1472B8 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.