#1746E9
Closest named color: Vibrant Blue (#0339F8). oklch(49% 0.247 264.8), rgb(23, 70, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#1746E9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Blue (#0339F8), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Blue (#0339F8) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1746E9 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 70, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 83%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.247 264.8) |
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 #1746E9 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1746E9 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1746E9 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1746E9 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#295EFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 264.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1746E9
oklch(49% 0.247 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#143CBC
oklch(42.7% 0.204 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#153694
oklch(37.7% 0.159 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2157
oklch(27% 0.101 264.9)
#1746E9 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) | #0065EE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051E6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007593 | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1746E9
#1746E9
oklch(49% 0.247 264.8)
- #7A5B00
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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 #1746E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1746E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.032
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Blue #021BF9 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
Use #1746E9 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.