#1966C0
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.6% 0.158 255.8), rgb(25, 102, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#1966C0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1966C0 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 102, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.158 255.8) |
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 #1966C0 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1966C0 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1966C0 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1966C0 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#418AE6
oklch(63.2% 0.157 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#1D71D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 255.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1966C0
oklch(51.6% 0.158 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#114D95
oklch(42.6% 0.132 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#174176
oklch(37.7% 0.102 256)
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Step 950
950
#0F2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 255.3)
#1966C0 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) | #336FC3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060BE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C89 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1966C0
#1966C0
oklch(51.6% 0.158 255.8)
- #8B5E00
#8B5E00
oklch(51.7% 0.108 76.3)
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 #1966C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.026
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.070
Use #1966C0 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.