#197AC1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.3% 0.138 246.9), rgb(25, 122, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#197AC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197AC1 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 122, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.138 246.9) |
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 #197AC1 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197AC1 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #197AC1 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #197AC1 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 247.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DB
oklch(70.6% 0.099 247.2)
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Step 500
500
#408FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.127 247.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#197AC1
oklch(56.3% 0.138 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#0164A5
oklch(49% 0.129 247.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5285
oklch(42.6% 0.106 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#15446B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
#197AC1 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) | #587EC4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6FC0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B94 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197AC1
#197AC1
oklch(56.3% 0.138 246.9)
- #A56400
#A56400
oklch(56.3% 0.125 66.7)
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 #197AC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
Use #197AC1 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.