#1F7BBF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.5% 0.133 246.4), rgb(31, 123, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#1F7BBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F7BBF |
| RGB | rgb(31, 123, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 72%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.133 246.4) |
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 #1F7BBF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F7BBF | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1F7BBF text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1F7BBF text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 247)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6D9
oklch(70.6% 0.096 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#428FCF
oklch(63% 0.123 246.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1F7BBF
oklch(56.5% 0.133 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#0865A2
oklch(49.1% 0.124 246.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5283
oklch(42.6% 0.103 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#174569
oklch(37.8% 0.079 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#1F7BBF 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) | #5B7EC2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4370BE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B94 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F7BBF
#1F7BBF
oklch(56.5% 0.133 246.4)
- #A66400
#A66400
oklch(56.4% 0.125 66.2)
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 #1F7BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.015
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.025
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
Use #1F7BBF 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.