#1C7BAD
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.4% 0.113 238), rgb(28, 123, 173).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#1C7BAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C7BAD |
| RGB | rgb(28, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 72%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.113 238) |
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 #1C7BAD | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C7BAD | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C7BAD text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C7BAD text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#4492C1
oklch(63.1% 0.104 238)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C7BAD
oklch(55.4% 0.113 238)
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Step 700
700
#0B6895
oklch(49.1% 0.105 237.9)
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Step 800
800
#105579
oklch(42.7% 0.087 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#184661
oklch(37.6% 0.068 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#1C7BAD 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) | #637BAF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506EAC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C7BAD
#1C7BAD
oklch(55.4% 0.113 238)
- #A36024
#A36024
oklch(55.4% 0.113 58.4)
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 #1C7BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.007
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
Use #1C7BAD 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.