#1E7EA7
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.9% 0.105 232.3), rgb(30, 126, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#1E7EA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E7EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 126, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.105 232.3) |
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 #1E7EA7 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E7EA7 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E7EA7 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E7EA7 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#4493BA
oklch(63% 0.097 232.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E7EA7
oklch(55.9% 0.105 232.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A698E
oklch(49% 0.097 232.3)
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Step 800
800
#105674
oklch(42.7% 0.081 232.7)
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Step 900
900
#18475D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#1E7EA7 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) | #697DA9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E7EA7
#1E7EA7
oklch(55.9% 0.105 232.3)
- #A46135
#A46135
oklch(55.9% 0.105 52.2)
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 #1E7EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
Use #1E7EA7 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.