#1B91C4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62% 0.123 233.8), rgb(27, 145, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#1B91C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B91C4 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 145, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 76%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.123 233.8) |
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 #1B91C4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1B91C4 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B91C4 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B91C4 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8E2
oklch(81% 0.06 233.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FABD3
oklch(70.8% 0.096 233.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1B91C4
oklch(62% 0.123 233.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#062A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 233.9)
#1B91C4 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) | #7890C6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6281C3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B91C4
#1B91C4
oklch(62% 0.123 233.8)
- #BE6F37
#BE6F37
oklch(61.9% 0.122 53.5)
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 #1B91C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #1B91C4 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.