#1E76AB
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.2% 0.114 241.1), rgb(30, 118, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#1E76AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 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 (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E76AB |
| RGB | rgb(30, 118, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.114 241.1) |
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 #1E76AB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E76AB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E76AB text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E76AB 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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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
#A4C6DF
oklch(81% 0.051 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7CF
oklch(70.6% 0.082 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#4891C3
oklch(63.1% 0.105 241.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E76AB
oklch(54.2% 0.114 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#156797
oklch(49.1% 0.106 241)
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Step 800
800
#16547A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 240.9)
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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)
#1E76AB 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) | #5D77AD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6AAA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008389 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E76AB
#1E76AB
oklch(54.2% 0.114 241.1)
- #9E5D1A
#9E5D1A
oklch(54.1% 0.114 60.8)
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 #1E76AB, 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 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
Use #1E76AB 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.