#1479AA
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.7% 0.114 237), rgb(20, 121, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#1479AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1479AA |
| RGB | rgb(20, 121, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 79%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.114 237) |
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 #1479AA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1479AA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1479AA text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1479AA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CD
oklch(70.8% 0.081 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#4292C1
oklch(63% 0.105 237.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1479AA
oklch(54.7% 0.114 237)
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Step 700
700
#056895
oklch(49.1% 0.106 237.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5579
oklch(42.7% 0.088 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#164661
oklch(37.6% 0.069 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#1479AA 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) | #6179AC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6CA9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1479AA
#1479AA
oklch(54.7% 0.114 237)
- #A15D23
#A15D23
oklch(54.6% 0.113 57)
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 #1479AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.009
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.031
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
Use #1479AA 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.