#1682B7
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(57.6% 0.12 237.4), rgb(22, 130, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#1682B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1682B7 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 130, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 79%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.12 237.4) |
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 #1682B7 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1682B7 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1682B7 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1682B7 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9D0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C93C4
oklch(63.2% 0.11 237)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1682B7
oklch(57.6% 0.12 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#03557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#124763
oklch(37.8% 0.072 236.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 238.6)
#1682B7 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) | #6882B9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5374B6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009094 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1682B7
#1682B7
oklch(57.6% 0.12 237.4)
- #AD6425
#AD6425
oklch(57.5% 0.12 57.1)
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 #1682B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.024
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #1682B7 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.