#1F82BA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.9% 0.122 239.8), rgb(31, 130, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#1F82BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F82BA |
| RGB | rgb(31, 130, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.122 239.8) |
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 #1F82BA | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1F82BA | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1F82BA text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1F82BA text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 240)
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Step 400
400
#6CA8D2
oklch(70.7% 0.088 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F92C6
oklch(63.2% 0.112 239.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1F82BA
oklch(57.9% 0.122 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#09557D
oklch(42.9% 0.094 239.7)
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Step 900
900
#144664
oklch(37.7% 0.073 239.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E293B
oklch(27% 0.047 240.8)
#1F82BA 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) | #6783BC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275B9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009096 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F82BA
#1F82BA
oklch(57.9% 0.122 239.8)
- #AD6621
#AD6621
oklch(57.8% 0.121 59.8)
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 #1F82BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
Use #1F82BA 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.