#1D79D4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.3% 0.162 253), rgb(29, 121, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#1D79D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D79D4 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 121, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 76%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.162 253) |
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 #1D79D4 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1D79D4 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1D79D4 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1D79D4 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AA4E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E8CE0
oklch(63.2% 0.148 252.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1D79D4
oklch(57.3% 0.162 253)
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Step 700
700
#0160B2
oklch(48.9% 0.15 253)
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Step 800
800
#0A4F90
oklch(42.6% 0.124 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#144273
oklch(37.6% 0.097 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#1D79D4 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) | #4A80D8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2670D2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D79D4
#1D79D4
oklch(57.3% 0.162 253)
- #A36B00
#A36B00
oklch(57.3% 0.122 73.2)
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 #1D79D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
Use #1D79D4 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.