#197CF0
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.8% 0.194 256.4), rgb(25, 124, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#197CF0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 124, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 88%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.194 256.4) |
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 #197CF0 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #197CF0 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #197CF0 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #197CF0 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 256.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DA2FD
oklch(70.8% 0.151 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#197CF0
oklch(59.8% 0.194 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#006FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#043F83
oklch(37.7% 0.127 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#07264D
oklch(27.2% 0.08 256.3)
#197CF0 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) | #3588F4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076EE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AA | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197CF0
#197CF0
oklch(59.8% 0.194 256.4)
- #AA7400
#AA7400
oklch(60% 0.126 76.4)
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 #197CF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #197CF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
Use #197CF0 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.