#1770DA
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.7% 0.181 256.5), rgb(23, 112, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#1770DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1770DA |
| RGB | rgb(23, 112, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 81%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.181 256.5) |
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 #1770DA | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1770DA | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1770DA text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1770DA text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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 600.
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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
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#69A2F0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E89EB
oklch(63.2% 0.165 256.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1770DA
oklch(55.7% 0.181 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#055DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.168 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C4C99
oklch(42.6% 0.14 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#14417A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 256.4)
#1770DA 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) | #2F7BDE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1770DA
#1770DA
oklch(55.7% 0.181 256.5)
- #9A6900
#9A6900
oklch(55.8% 0.117 76.7)
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 #1770DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #1770DA 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.