#019EE7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.7% 0.152 239.9), rgb(1, 158, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#019EE7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #019EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 158, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 99%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.152 239.9) |
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 #019EE7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #019EE7 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #019EE7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #019EE7 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 240.4)
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Step 300
300
#95C8EC
oklch(81% 0.074 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#52AAE3
oklch(70.8% 0.119 239.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#019EE7
oklch(66.7% 0.152 239.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#019EE7 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) | #7A9FEA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8DE6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0B8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #019EE7
#019EE7
oklch(66.7% 0.152 239.9)
- #D67A11
#D67A11
oklch(66.7% 0.152 60.2)
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 #019EE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.082
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.085
Use #019EE7 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.