#1D73AD
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(53.5% 0.12 244), rgb(29, 115, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#1D73AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D73AD |
| RGB | rgb(29, 115, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 71%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.12 244) |
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 #1D73AD | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1D73AD | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1D73AD text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1D73AD 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 244)
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Step 500
500
#4890C7
oklch(63.1% 0.11 243.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1D73AD
oklch(53.5% 0.12 244)
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Step 700
700
#16669B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 244)
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Step 800
800
#17537D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4565
oklch(37.7% 0.072 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#1D73AD 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) | #5875AF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4368AC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008188 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D73AD
#1D73AD
oklch(53.5% 0.12 244)
- #9C5C04
#9C5C04
oklch(53.6% 0.119 64.5)
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 #1D73AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.041
Use #1D73AD 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.