#1F76CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56% 0.152 252.2), rgb(31, 118, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#1F76CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F76CA |
| RGB | rgb(31, 118, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.152 252.2) |
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 #1F76CA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F76CA | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1F76CA text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1F76CA text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E3
oklch(70.6% 0.11 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#428CDB
oklch(63% 0.14 252.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1F76CA
oklch(56% 0.152 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D61AD
oklch(49% 0.141 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#11508C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 252)
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Step 900
900
#174370
oklch(37.7% 0.091 252)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#1F76CA 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) | #4C7CCD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6DC8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A96 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F76CA
#1F76CA
oklch(56% 0.152 252.2)
- #9F6700
#9F6700
oklch(56.1% 0.12 72.2)
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 #1F76CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #1F76CA 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.