#1969B8
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.8% 0.145 252.8), rgb(25, 105, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#1969B8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1969B8 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 105, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.145 252.8) |
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 #1969B8 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1969B8 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1969B8 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1969B8 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#A1C4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 253)
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Step 500
500
#428CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#1C74CB
oklch(55.6% 0.156 252.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1969B8
oklch(51.8% 0.145 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#10508E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#174371
oklch(37.8% 0.092 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#1969B8 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) | #406FBB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2261B6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C87 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1969B8
#1969B8
oklch(51.8% 0.145 252.8)
- #8E5C00
#8E5C00
oklch(51.7% 0.11 72.6)
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 #1969B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.012
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.055
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.057
Use #1969B8 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.