#1966A7
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50% 0.126 249.3), rgb(25, 102, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#1966A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1966A7 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 102, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.126 249.3) |
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 #1966A7 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1966A7 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1966A7 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1966A7 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#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
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DB
oklch(70.6% 0.098 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#478ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.124 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#2477BE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 249)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1966A7
oklch(50% 0.126 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#165185
oklch(42.6% 0.105 249.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A446B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#1966A7 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) | #476AAA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305DA6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00767E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1966A7
#1966A7
oklch(50% 0.126 249.3)
- #8A5600
#8A5600
oklch(50% 0.109 69.6)
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 #1966A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.024
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
Use #1966A7 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.