#1675C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.5% 0.152 251.1), rgb(22, 117, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#1675C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1675C8 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 117, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.152 251.1) |
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 #1675C8 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1675C8 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1675C8 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1675C8 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F8DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 251)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1675C8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0362AD
oklch(49.1% 0.141 251)
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Step 800
800
#0C508C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#154370
oklch(37.7% 0.092 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2842
oklch(27.1% 0.058 250.8)
#1675C8 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) | #4B7BCB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6CC6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008995 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1675C8
#1675C8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 251.1)
- #9E6500
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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 #1675C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
Use #1675C8 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.