#1955B1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.8% 0.159 259.4), rgb(25, 85, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#1955B1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1955B1 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 85, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 75%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.159 259.4) |
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 #1955B1 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1955B1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1955B1 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1955B1 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A1ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C87E7
oklch(63% 0.158 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E6FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.171 259.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1955B1
oklch(46.8% 0.159 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D4C95
oklch(42.7% 0.131 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4077
oklch(37.7% 0.102 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#122646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 259.4)
#1955B1 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) | #1460B4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1955B1
#1955B1
oklch(46.8% 0.159 259.4)
- #775300
#775300
oklch(46.9% 0.097 79.6)
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 #1955B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #1955B1 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.