#1983C5
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.6% 0.134 243.2), rgb(25, 131, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#1983C5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1983C5 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 131, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 77%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.134 243.2) |
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 #1983C5 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1983C5 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1983C5 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1983C5 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D8
oklch(70.8% 0.096 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A91CE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 243)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1983C5
oklch(58.6% 0.134 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#114569
oklch(37.6% 0.081 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#1983C5 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) | #6385C8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C76C4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1983C5
#1983C5
oklch(58.6% 0.134 243.2)
- #B26700
#B26700
oklch(58.5% 0.134 63)
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 #1983C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.014
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
Use #1983C5 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.