#1B77D9
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.2% 0.171 254.5), rgb(27, 119, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#1B77D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B77D9 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 119, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 78%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.171 254.5) |
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 #1B77D9 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B77D9 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B77D9 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B77D9 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F2
oklch(81% 0.077 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A3EC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D8AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.158 254.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1B77D9
oklch(57.2% 0.171 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#094E94
oklch(42.7% 0.131 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#134276
oklch(37.8% 0.102 254)
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Step 950
950
#0D2745
oklch(27% 0.064 254)
#1B77D9 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) | #4280DD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F6FD7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B77D9
#1B77D9
oklch(57.2% 0.171 254.5)
- #A16B00
#A16B00
oklch(57.1% 0.121 74.3)
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 #1B77D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.067
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #1B77D9 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.