#1C74CB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.6% 0.156 252.9), rgb(28, 116, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#1C74CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C74CB |
| RGB | rgb(28, 116, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 76%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.156 252.9) |
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 #1C74CB | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C74CB | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C74CB text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C74CB text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
-
Step 300
300
#A1C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 253.2)
-
Step 400
400
#6CA4E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 253)
-
Step 500
500
#428CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 252.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C74CB
oklch(55.6% 0.156 252.9)
-
Step 700
700
#0B61B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 252.9)
-
Step 800
800
#104F8E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 253.1)
-
Step 900
900
#174371
oklch(37.8% 0.092 252.4)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#1C74CB 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) | #477BCE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #256CC9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008995 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C74CB
#1C74CB
oklch(55.6% 0.156 252.9)
- #9D6600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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 #1C74CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
Use #1C74CB 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.