#1870CA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.6% 0.16 253.8), rgb(24, 112, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#1870CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1870CA |
| RGB | rgb(24, 112, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.16 253.8) |
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 #1870CA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1870CA | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1870CA text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1870CA text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EF
oklch(81% 0.072 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#428BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.148 254)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1870CA
oklch(54.6% 0.16 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0C60B2
oklch(49.1% 0.149 253.9)
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Step 800
800
#104F90
oklch(42.7% 0.123 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#174273
oklch(37.7% 0.096 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#1870CA 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) | #4078CD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1668C8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008693 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1870CA
#1870CA
oklch(54.6% 0.16 253.8)
- #986400
#986400
oklch(54.6% 0.116 73.7)
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 #1870CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
Use #1870CA 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.