#1C92CD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.7% 0.131 237.6), rgb(28, 146, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#1C92CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C92CD |
| RGB | rgb(28, 146, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 76%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.131 237.6) |
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 #1C92CD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C92CD | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C92CD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1C92CD text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EAAD9
oklch(70.8% 0.102 237.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1C92CD
oklch(62.7% 0.131 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#052A3D
oklch(27% 0.053 236.3)
#1C92CD 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) | #7592D0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E83CC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C92CD
#1C92CD
oklch(62.7% 0.131 237.6)
- #C2712B
#C2712B
oklch(62.7% 0.131 57.2)
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 #1C92CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
Use #1C92CD 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.