#1755A3
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.7% 0.14 256.6), rgb(23, 85, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#1755A3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1755A3 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 85, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.14 256.6) |
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 #1755A3 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1755A3 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1755A3 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1755A3 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A2F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D88EC
oklch(63% 0.168 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#1670DB
oklch(55.7% 0.182 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#045DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.169 256.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1755A3
oklch(45.7% 0.14 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#14407A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 256.4)
#1755A3 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) | #295DA6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006874 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1755A3
#1755A3
oklch(45.7% 0.14 256.6)
- #754F00
#754F00
oklch(45.8% 0.096 76.9)
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 #1755A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #1755A3 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.