#1672D2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.5% 0.168 254.5), rgb(22, 114, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#1672D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1672D2 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 114, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.168 254.5) |
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 #1672D2 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1672D2 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1672D2 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1672D2 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AA3EB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E8AE4
oklch(63% 0.155 254.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1672D2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#045FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C4E93
oklch(42.6% 0.129 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#144275
oklch(37.7% 0.1 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#1672D2 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) | #3D7BD6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #036BD0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008998 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1672D2
#1672D2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 254.5)
- #9B6700
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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 #1672D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
Use #1672D2 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.