#197BA2
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.8% 0.103 231), rgb(25, 123, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#197BA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 123, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 73%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.103 231) |
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 #197BA2 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197BA2 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #197BA2 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #197BA2 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C7
oklch(70.6% 0.075 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#4494B8
oklch(63.2% 0.095 230.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#197BA2
oklch(54.8% 0.103 231)
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Step 700
700
#0B6A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 230.7)
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Step 800
800
#105672
oklch(42.6% 0.079 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#18475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 231)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#197BA2 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) | #6779A4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556DA1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008688 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197BA2
#197BA2
oklch(54.8% 0.103 231)
- #A05E34
#A05E34
oklch(54.8% 0.103 51.5)
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 #197BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
Use #197BA2 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.