#1560AB
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.7% 0.139 253.2), rgb(21, 96, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#1560AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1560AB |
| RGB | rgb(21, 96, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.139 253.2) |
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 #1560AB | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1560AB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1560AB text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1560AB text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EC
oklch(81% 0.067 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#478CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.137 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#2574C7
oklch(55.5% 0.149 253.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1560AB
oklch(48.7% 0.139 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#16508B
oklch(42.8% 0.114 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A436F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#1560AB 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) | #3966AE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A59AA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00727D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1560AB
#1560AB
oklch(48.7% 0.139 253.2)
- #825500
#825500
oklch(48.7% 0.103 73.8)
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 #1560AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #1560AB 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.