#1D6FC2
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.9% 0.15 253.1), rgb(29, 111, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#1D6FC2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D6FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 111, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 74%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.15 253.1) |
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 #1D6FC2 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1D6FC2 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1D6FC2 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1D6FC2 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#468CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.138 253)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1D6FC2
oklch(53.9% 0.15 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#1561AD
oklch(49.1% 0.14 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#15508C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#194370
oklch(37.8% 0.09 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#1D6FC2 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) | #4576C5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2567C0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D6FC2
#1D6FC2
oklch(53.9% 0.15 253.1)
- #966200
#966200
oklch(53.9% 0.115 73.1)
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 #1D6FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.064
Use #1D6FC2 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.