#1D76AC
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.2% 0.116 241.4), rgb(29, 118, 172).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#1D76AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D76AC |
| RGB | rgb(29, 118, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 71%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.116 241.4) |
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 #1D76AC | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1D76AC | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1D76AC text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1D76AC text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E0
oklch(81% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D0
oklch(70.6% 0.084 241.6)
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Step 500
500
#4791C4
oklch(63.1% 0.107 241.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1D76AC
oklch(54.2% 0.116 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#136798
oklch(49.2% 0.108 241.3)
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Step 800
800
#15547B
oklch(42.7% 0.089 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4663
oklch(37.8% 0.069 241)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#1D76AC 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) | #5C77AE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496AAB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008389 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D76AC
#1D76AC
oklch(54.2% 0.116 241.4)
- #9E5D17
#9E5D17
oklch(54.1% 0.116 61.5)
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 #1D76AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.012
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
Use #1D76AC 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.