#1F5FBB
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.9% 0.159 258.4), rgb(31, 95, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#1F5FBB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F5FBB |
| RGB | rgb(31, 95, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.159 258.4) |
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 #1F5FBB | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F5FBB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F5FBB text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1F5FBB text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A2ED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#4988E7
oklch(63.1% 0.158 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A70D5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 258.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1F5FBB
oklch(49.9% 0.159 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A4C95
oklch(42.6% 0.131 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4077
oklch(37.7% 0.103 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#1F5FBB 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) | #2769BE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007584 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F5FBB
#1F5FBB
oklch(49.9% 0.159 258.4)
- #835A00
#835A00
oklch(49.9% 0.104 77.9)
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 #1F5FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.072
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #1F5FBB 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.