#1571BA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.7% 0.139 249), rgb(21, 113, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#1571BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1571BA |
| RGB | rgb(21, 113, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 80%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.139 249) |
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 #1571BA | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1571BA | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1571BA text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1571BA text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E8
oklch(81% 0.062 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6DD
oklch(70.8% 0.1 249)
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Step 500
500
#438ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.128 248.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1571BA
oklch(53.7% 0.139 249)
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Step 700
700
#0D64A6
oklch(49.2% 0.129 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#115186
oklch(42.5% 0.107 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#18446C
oklch(37.8% 0.084 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F283F
oklch(27% 0.053 248.7)
#1571BA 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) | #4D75BD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3367B9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1571BA
#1571BA
oklch(53.7% 0.139 249)
- #995F00
#995F00
oklch(53.7% 0.117 68.9)
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 #1571BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.021
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
Use #1571BA 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.