#197BB3
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.7% 0.121 240.7), rgb(25, 123, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#197BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 123, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 75%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.121 240.7) |
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 #197BB3 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197BB3 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #197BB3 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #197BB3 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA8D2
oklch(70.7% 0.087 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#4291C6
oklch(63% 0.111 241.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#197BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.121 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#04679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D547D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 241.1)
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Step 900
900
#164664
oklch(37.7% 0.072 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#197BB3 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) | #607CB5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6EB2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197BB3
#197BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.121 240.7)
- #A56017
#A56017
oklch(55.6% 0.12 60.7)
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 #197BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.006
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
Use #197BB3 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.