#1B68BB
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.8% 0.149 254.2), rgb(27, 104, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#1B68BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B68BB |
| RGB | rgb(27, 104, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.149 254.2) |
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 #1B68BB | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B68BB | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B68BB text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1B68BB text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EF
oklch(81% 0.072 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#438BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F73CE
oklch(55.6% 0.16 254.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1B68BB
oklch(51.8% 0.149 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#124F90
oklch(42.8% 0.123 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#174273
oklch(37.7% 0.096 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#1B68BB 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) | #3C6FBE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1961B9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C88 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B68BB
#1B68BB
oklch(51.8% 0.149 254.2)
- #8D5D00
#8D5D00
oklch(51.8% 0.11 74.2)
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 #1B68BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.016
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.061
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.063
Use #1B68BB 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.