#1B76AE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.3% 0.119 242.1), rgb(27, 118, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#1B76AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B76AE |
| RGB | rgb(27, 118, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 73%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.119 242.1) |
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 #1B76AE | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B76AE | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B76AE text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B76AE text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E1
oklch(81% 0.054 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#4691C6
oklch(63.2% 0.109 242.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1B76AE
oklch(54.3% 0.119 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#116799
oklch(49.2% 0.109 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#13547C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#194664
oklch(37.8% 0.071 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#10293B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 242.4)
#1B76AE 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) | #5B77B0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476AAD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B76AE
#1B76AE
oklch(54.3% 0.119 242.1)
- #9F5D11
#9F5D11
oklch(54.2% 0.118 62.2)
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 #1B76AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.011
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.041
Use #1B76AE 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.