#1F68BF
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.1% 0.153 255.7), rgb(31, 104, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#1F68BF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F68BF |
| RGB | rgb(31, 104, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 72%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.153 255.7) |
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 #1F68BF | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F68BF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F68BF text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1F68BF text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA3E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 255.4)
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Step 500
500
#448AE3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#2272D1
oklch(55.7% 0.165 255.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1F68BF
oklch(52.1% 0.153 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#144E92
oklch(42.7% 0.126 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#184175
oklch(37.6% 0.1 256)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#1F68BF 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) | #3970C2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1162BD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F68BF
#1F68BF
oklch(52.1% 0.153 255.7)
- #8D5F00
#8D5F00
oklch(52.2% 0.11 76)
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 #1F68BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.021
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.065
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.067
Use #1F68BF 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.