#1B77DC
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.4% 0.175 255), rgb(27, 119, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#1B77DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B77DC |
| RGB | rgb(27, 119, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 78%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.175 255) |
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 #1B77DC | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B77DC | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B77DC text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B77DC text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F3
oklch(81% 0.078 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#69A3ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#3C8AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 255)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1B77DC
oklch(57.4% 0.175 255)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#094E96
oklch(42.8% 0.134 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#134177
oklch(37.6% 0.104 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254.6)
#1B77DC 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) | #3F80E0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B77DC
#1B77DC
oklch(57.4% 0.175 255)
- #A16C00
#A16C00
oklch(57.3% 0.121 75.1)
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 #1B77DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.069
Use #1B77DC 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.