#197EA6
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.8% 0.105 231), rgb(25, 126, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#197EA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 126, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 74%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.105 231) |
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 #197EA6 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197EA6 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #197EA6 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #197EA6 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC8
oklch(70.8% 0.076 231)
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Step 500
500
#4294B9
oklch(63.1% 0.097 230.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#197EA6
oklch(55.8% 0.105 231)
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Step 700
700
#036A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5673
oklch(42.6% 0.081 231.3)
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Step 900
900
#16475D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#197EA6 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) | #6A7CA8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197EA6
#197EA6
oklch(55.8% 0.105 231)
- #A46036
#A46036
oklch(55.8% 0.105 50.8)
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 #197EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
Use #197EA6 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.