#1473B7
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54% 0.134 246.8), rgb(20, 115, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#1473B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1473B7 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 115, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 80%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.134 246.8) |
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 #1473B7 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1473B7 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1473B7 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1473B7 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#A2C5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 247)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6D9
oklch(70.6% 0.096 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#438FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.123 246.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1473B7
oklch(54% 0.134 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0B65A2
oklch(49.2% 0.123 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#105284
oklch(42.6% 0.104 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#174569
oklch(37.8% 0.079 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#1473B7 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) | #5276BA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A68B6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1473B7
#1473B7
oklch(54% 0.134 246.8)
- #9C5E00
#9C5E00
oklch(53.9% 0.12 66.5)
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 #1473B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.025
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
Use #1473B7 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.