#1C70BB
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.6% 0.14 250.6), rgb(28, 112, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#1C70BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C70BB |
| RGB | rgb(28, 112, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 74%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.14 250.6) |
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 #1C70BB | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C70BB | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C70BB text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C70BB text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5DD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#478DD4
oklch(63% 0.129 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C70BB
oklch(53.6% 0.14 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#1563A7
oklch(49.2% 0.13 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#165187
oklch(42.7% 0.107 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A436C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 251.1)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#1C70BB 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) | #4B75BE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3167BA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00828C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C70BB
#1C70BB
oklch(53.6% 0.14 250.6)
- #976000
#976000
oklch(53.7% 0.116 70.8)
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 #1C70BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.019
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.063
Use #1C70BB 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.