#1774CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.4% 0.156 252.1), rgb(23, 116, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#1774CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1774CA |
| RGB | rgb(23, 116, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.156 252.1) |
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 #1774CA | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1774CA | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1774CA text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1774CA text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 252)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#408CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 252.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1774CA
oklch(55.4% 0.156 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0561AF
oklch(49% 0.145 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D508E
oklch(42.8% 0.12 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#154371
oklch(37.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 252.4)
#1774CA 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) | #487BCD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #256BC8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008995 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1774CA
#1774CA
oklch(55.4% 0.156 252.1)
- #9D6500
#9D6500
oklch(55.4% 0.119 71.7)
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 #1774CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
Use #1774CA 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.