#1B799E
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(54.1% 0.1 230.3), rgb(27, 121, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#1B799E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B799E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 121, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 71%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.1 230.3) |
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 #1B799E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1B799E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B799E text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B799E text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D9
oklch(81% 0.045 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C5
oklch(70.6% 0.071 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#4794B7
oklch(63.2% 0.092 230.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1B799E
oklch(54.1% 0.1 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#116A8B
oklch(49.2% 0.093 229.7)
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Step 800
800
#145671
oklch(42.6% 0.077 230.6)
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Step 900
900
#19475B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 230.1)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#1B799E 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) | #6677A0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556B9D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008385 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B799E
#1B799E
oklch(54.1% 0.1 230.3)
- #9D5C36
#9D5C36
oklch(54.1% 0.1 49.7)
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 #1B799E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.026
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
Use #1B799E 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.