#1A84AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.7% 0.109 231.1), rgb(26, 132, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#1A84AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A84AE |
| RGB | rgb(26, 132, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 74%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.109 231.1) |
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 #1A84AE | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1A84AE | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1A84AE text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1A84AE text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#A1C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E94BB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 231)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1A84AE
oklch(57.7% 0.109 231.1)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#055675
oklch(42.6% 0.085 232)
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Step 900
900
#13475E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#1A84AE 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) | #6F82B0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F92 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A84AE
#1A84AE
oklch(57.7% 0.109 231.1)
- #AC6538
#AC6538
oklch(57.8% 0.109 51.4)
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 #1A84AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.017
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
Use #1A84AE 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.