#1878BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.6% 0.135 246.5), rgb(24, 120, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#1878BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1878BD |
| RGB | rgb(24, 120, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.135 246.5) |
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 #1878BD | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1878BD | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1878BD text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1878BD text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E6
oklch(80.8% 0.061 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DA
oklch(70.6% 0.098 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#418FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.125 246.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1878BD
oklch(55.6% 0.135 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0565A3
oklch(49.2% 0.125 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D5284
oklch(42.6% 0.104 246.7)
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Step 900
900
#16456A
oklch(37.8% 0.081 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#1878BD 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) | #577BC0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6DBC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008991 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1878BD
#1878BD
oklch(55.6% 0.135 246.5)
- #A26200
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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 #1878BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.018
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
Use #1878BD 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.