#1975B3
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.3% 0.126 244.7), rgb(25, 117, 179).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#1975B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1975B3 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 117, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 75%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.126 244.7) |
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 #1975B3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1975B3 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1975B3 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1975B3 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 244.9)
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Step 500
500
#4590CA
oklch(63.1% 0.115 244.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1975B3
oklch(54.3% 0.126 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E669E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 244.4)
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Step 800
800
#125380
oklch(42.7% 0.097 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#184567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#1975B3 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) | #5777B6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426AB2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1975B3
#1975B3
oklch(54.3% 0.126 244.7)
- #9F5E00
#9F5E00
oklch(54.3% 0.122 65)
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 #1975B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
Use #1975B3 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.