#1884D3
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.7% 0.15 247.4), rgb(24, 132, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#1884D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1884D3 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 132, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 80%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.15 247.4) |
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 #1884D3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1884D3 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1884D3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1884D3 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EE
oklch(81% 0.073 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#60A7E6
oklch(70.8% 0.117 247.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1884D3
oklch(59.7% 0.15 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#034472
oklch(37.6% 0.098 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#072843
oklch(26.9% 0.063 247.7)
#1884D3 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) | #5E88D6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4178D1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1884D3
#1884D3
oklch(59.7% 0.15 247.4)
- #B26D00
#B26D00
oklch(59.6% 0.132 67.2)
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 #1884D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.015
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.068
Use #1884D3 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.