#1976C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.8% 0.151 250.9), rgb(25, 118, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#1976C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1976C8 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 118, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 78%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.151 250.9) |
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 #1976C8 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1976C8 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1976C8 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1976C8 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#408DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 251)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1976C8
oklch(55.8% 0.151 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0562AC
oklch(49% 0.14 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D508C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#15436F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#1976C8 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) | #4D7CCB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6DC6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A95 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1976C8
#1976C8
oklch(55.8% 0.151 250.9)
- #9F6600
#9F6600
oklch(55.9% 0.12 71.4)
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 #1976C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #1976C8 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.