#1B94BC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.3% 0.114 226.9), rgb(27, 148, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#1B94BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B94BC |
| RGB | rgb(27, 148, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.114 226.9) |
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 #1B94BC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1B94BC | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1B94BC text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1B94BC text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9DD
oklch(81% 0.056 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FACCC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 227.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1B94BC
oklch(62.3% 0.114 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#062B38
oklch(27.1% 0.047 226.3)
#1B94BC 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) | #7E91BE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B94BC
#1B94BC
oklch(62.3% 0.114 226.9)
- #BF7048
#BF7048
oklch(62.4% 0.114 46.7)
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 #1B94BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
Use #1B94BC 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.