#1978BA
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.4% 0.131 245.5), rgb(25, 120, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#1978BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1978BA |
| RGB | rgb(25, 120, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.131 245.5) |
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 #1978BA | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1978BA | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1978BA text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1978BA text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#4290CE
oklch(63.2% 0.121 245.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1978BA
oklch(55.4% 0.131 245.5)
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Step 700
700
#0765A1
oklch(49.1% 0.123 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5382
oklch(42.7% 0.101 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#164569
oklch(37.8% 0.079 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F293D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 244.3)
#1978BA 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) | #587BBD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416DB9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008890 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1978BA
#1978BA
oklch(55.4% 0.131 245.5)
- #A36100
#A36100
oklch(55.4% 0.124 65.4)
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 #1978BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.018
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.020
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
Use #1978BA 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.