#1961AF
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.3% 0.142 254.3), rgb(25, 97, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#1961AF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1961AF |
| RGB | rgb(25, 97, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 75%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.142 254.3) |
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 #1961AF | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1961AF | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1961AF text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1961AF text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4ED
oklch(81% 0.068 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A4E4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#488BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#2673CA
oklch(55.5% 0.154 254.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1961AF
oklch(49.3% 0.142 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#174F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4271
oklch(37.7% 0.092 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#112742
oklch(27% 0.058 254.7)
#1961AF 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) | #3868B2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #175BAD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00747F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1961AF
#1961AF
oklch(49.3% 0.142 254.3)
- #845700
#845700
oklch(49.4% 0.105 74.4)
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 #1961AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
Use #1961AF 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.