#1676B9
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.8% 0.133 246), rgb(22, 118, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#1676B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1676B9 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 118, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.133 246) |
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 #1676B9 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1676B9 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1676B9 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1676B9 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 247)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D9
oklch(70.8% 0.095 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#428FCF
oklch(63% 0.123 246.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1676B9
oklch(54.8% 0.133 246)
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Step 700
700
#0765A2
oklch(49.1% 0.124 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5383
oklch(42.8% 0.102 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#164569
oklch(37.8% 0.079 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#1676B9 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) | #5679BC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6BB8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1676B9
#1676B9
oklch(54.8% 0.133 246)
- #A06000
#A06000
oklch(54.8% 0.122 66.1)
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 #1676B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.020
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
Use #1676B9 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.