#1776C2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.4% 0.144 249.1), rgb(23, 118, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#1776C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1776C2 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 118, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 79%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.144 249.1) |
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 #1776C2 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1776C2 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1776C2 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1776C2 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E9
oklch(81% 0.064 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DE
oklch(70.8% 0.103 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#408ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.132 248.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1776C2
oklch(55.4% 0.144 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#0563A8
oklch(49% 0.134 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5188
oklch(42.6% 0.111 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#16446D
oklch(37.8% 0.086 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#1776C2 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) | #517BC5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356CC1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008892 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1776C2
#1776C2
oklch(55.4% 0.144 249.1)
- #9F6300
#9F6300
oklch(55.3% 0.121 69)
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 #1776C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #1776C2 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.