#1079E8
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.5% 0.189 255.5), rgb(16, 121, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#1079E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1079E8 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 121, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 87%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.189 255.5) |
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 #1079E8 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1079E8 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1079E8 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1079E8 text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F7
oklch(81% 0.084 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#64A3F4
oklch(70.8% 0.136 255.4)
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Step 500
500
#3489EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 255.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1079E8
oklch(58.5% 0.189 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004D9B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D417C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2648
oklch(26.9% 0.072 255.3)
#1079E8 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) | #3684EC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A5 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1079E8
#1079E8
oklch(58.5% 0.189 255.5)
- #A56F00
#A56F00
oklch(58.4% 0.123 75.3)
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 #1079E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.031
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
Use #1079E8 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.