#1981C3
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.1% 0.134 243.6), rgb(25, 129, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#1981C3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1981C3 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 129, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.134 243.6) |
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 #1981C3 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1981C3 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1981C3 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1981C3 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E5
oklch(81% 0.06 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA7D8
oklch(70.6% 0.096 244)
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Step 500
500
#3C90CE
oklch(63% 0.123 244.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1981C3
oklch(58.1% 0.134 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#035383
oklch(42.6% 0.104 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#124569
oklch(37.6% 0.081 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#1981C3 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) | #6183C6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A74C2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009199 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1981C3
#1981C3
oklch(58.1% 0.134 243.6)
- #AF6600
#AF6600
oklch(58% 0.132 63.6)
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 #1981C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.019
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #1981C3 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.