What color is #1A6785?

#1A6785 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(26, 103, 133), and in HSL hsl(197, 67%, 31%).

Is #1A6785 accessible as text?

On white, #1A6785 has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A6785, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A6785?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #1A6785?

#1A6785 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #84381A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1A6785 below.

Is #1A6785 good for buttons?

#1A6785 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1A6785 — black text only reaches 3.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1A6785 the same as CSS teal?

No — #1A6785 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#1A6785 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A6785

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A6785 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A6785 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A6785 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #1A6785 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1A6785 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4C8AA6

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A6785 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1A6785 Secondary #758B96 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1A6785 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBE3ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A4384 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #1A6785 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A6785;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 103 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.3% 0.086 229.3);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DCF1F9;
  --color-200: #BBE2F1;
  --color-300: #8CCAE3;
  --color-400: #62B1D0;
  --color-500: #3F94B5;
  --color-600: #37738B;
  --color-700: #2C5362;
  --color-800: #203741;
  --color-900: #162328;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DCF1F9',
    200: '#BBE2F1',
    300: '#8CCAE3',
    400: '#62B1D0',
    500: '#3F94B5',
    600: '#37738B',
    700: '#2C5362',
    800: '#203741',
    900: '#162328',
  },
}

$base: #1A6785;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DCF1F9;
$base-200: #BBE2F1;
$base-300: #8CCAE3;
$base-400: #62B1D0;
$base-500: #3F94B5;
$base-600: #37738B;
$base-700: #2C5362;
$base-800: #203741;
$base-900: #162328;
$base-hover: #15526A;
$base-subtle: #AFD6E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A6785",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF1F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CCAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62B1D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F94B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37738B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5362",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203741",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A6785

Color Lab

Pairs with #1A6785

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