#1683B4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.7% 0.117 235.1), rgb(22, 131, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#1683B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1683B4 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 131, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.117 235.1) |
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 #1683B4 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1683B4 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1683B4 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1683B4 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9CE
oklch(70.6% 0.085 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C93C1
oklch(63.1% 0.107 235.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1683B4
oklch(57.7% 0.117 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#025679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#124761
oklch(37.7% 0.07 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 234.3)
#1683B4 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) | #6B82B6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5775B3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009094 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1683B4
#1683B4
oklch(57.7% 0.117 235.1)
- #AD642D
#AD642D
oklch(57.6% 0.117 54.6)
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 #1683B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
Use #1683B4 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.