#1F6BBC
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.6% 0.146 253.7), rgb(31, 107, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#1F6BBC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F6BBC |
| RGB | rgb(31, 107, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.146 253.7) |
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 #1F6BBC | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F6BBC | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F6BBC text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1F6BBC text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4EB
oklch(81% 0.065 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A4E1
oklch(70.7% 0.105 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A8CD8
oklch(63.2% 0.134 253.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1F6BBC
oklch(52.6% 0.146 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C61AB
oklch(49.1% 0.136 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A508A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C426F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#112741
oklch(26.9% 0.056 253.9)
#1F6BBC 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) | #4272BF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2364BA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F6BBC
#1F6BBC
oklch(52.6% 0.146 253.7)
- #915F00
#915F00
oklch(52.7% 0.112 73.5)
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 #1F6BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.014
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.059
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.064
Use #1F6BBC 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.