#197EA8
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.9% 0.107 232.3), rgb(25, 126, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#197EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 126, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.107 232.3) |
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 #197EA8 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197EA8 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #197EA8 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #197EA8 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.077 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#4294BB
oklch(63.2% 0.098 231.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#197EA8
oklch(55.9% 0.107 232.3)
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Step 700
700
#03698F
oklch(49% 0.1 232.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D5674
oklch(42.7% 0.082 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#16475E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#197EA8 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) | #697DAA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670A7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197EA8
#197EA8
oklch(55.9% 0.107 232.3)
- #A56033
#A56033
oklch(55.9% 0.108 51.9)
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 #197EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
Use #197EA8 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.