#1B76FF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.7% 0.22 259.6), rgb(27, 118, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#1B76FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B76FF |
| RGB | rgb(27, 118, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.22 259.6) |
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 #1B76FF | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1B76FF | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B76FF text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B76FF text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1B76FF
oklch(59.7% 0.22 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#0068F2
oklch(55.6% 0.223 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0057CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0047AA
oklch(42.8% 0.171 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#053C8C
oklch(37.8% 0.143 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#072452
oklch(27.1% 0.091 259.6)
#1B76FF 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) | #0087FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073FC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AF | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B76FF
#1B76FF
oklch(59.7% 0.22 259.6)
- #A67500
#A67500
oklch(59.7% 0.124 79.4)
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 #1B76FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1B76FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.012
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #1B76FF 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.