#1976CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.153 251.5), rgb(25, 118, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#1976CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1976CA |
| RGB | rgb(25, 118, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.153 251.5) |
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 #1976CA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1976CA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1976CA text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1976CA text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#408DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.14 251.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1976CA
oklch(55.9% 0.153 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#0462AE
oklch(49.2% 0.143 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C508D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#154370
oklch(37.7% 0.092 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2842
oklch(27.1% 0.058 250.8)
#1976CA 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) | #4B7CCD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6DC8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A96 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1976CA
#1976CA
oklch(55.9% 0.153 251.5)
- #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 #1976CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
Use #1976CA 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.