#1981B3
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(57.2% 0.116 236.3), rgb(25, 129, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#1981B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1981B3 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 129, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 75%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.116 236.3) |
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 #1981B3 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1981B3 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1981B3 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1981B3 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DE
oklch(81% 0.052 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E93C2
oklch(63.2% 0.108 236.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1981B3
oklch(57.2% 0.116 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#075579
oklch(42.6% 0.09 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#144762
oklch(37.8% 0.07 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#1981B3 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) | #6981B5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5473B2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E92 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1981B3
#1981B3
oklch(57.2% 0.116 236.3)
- #AB642A
#AB642A
oklch(57.3% 0.116 56.4)
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 #1981B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.021
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
Use #1981B3 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.