#1760AD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.9% 0.141 254), rgb(23, 96, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#1760AD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1760AD |
| RGB | rgb(23, 96, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.141 254) |
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 #1760AD | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1760AD | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1760AD text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1760AD text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EC
oklch(81% 0.067 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#70A4E3
oklch(70.8% 0.108 253.9)
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Step 500
500
#478BDB
oklch(63% 0.14 254)
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Step 600
600
#2674C9
oklch(55.7% 0.151 253.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1760AD
oklch(48.9% 0.141 254)
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Step 800
800
#174F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4270
oklch(37.6% 0.091 254)
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Step 950
950
#112742
oklch(27% 0.058 254.7)
#1760AD 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) | #3767B0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1759AB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00737E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1760AD
#1760AD
oklch(48.9% 0.141 254)
- #825600
#825600
oklch(48.9% 0.103 74.7)
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 #1760AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
Use #1760AD 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.