#1883AC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.3% 0.109 230.5), rgb(24, 131, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#1883AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1883AC |
| RGB | rgb(24, 131, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 76%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.109 230.5) |
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 #1883AC | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1883AC | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1883AC text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1883AC text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC8
oklch(70.7% 0.078 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E94BA
oklch(63% 0.1 230.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1883AC
oklch(57.3% 0.109 230.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#055774
oklch(42.8% 0.083 230)
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Step 900
900
#13485E
oklch(37.8% 0.065 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#1883AC 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) | #6E81AE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B74AB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E91 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1883AC
#1883AC
oklch(57.3% 0.109 230.5)
- #AA6438
#AA6438
oklch(57.3% 0.108 51.2)
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 #1883AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #1883AC 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.