#1164CE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.1% 0.18 257.8), rgb(17, 100, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#1164CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1164CE |
| RGB | rgb(17, 100, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 85%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.18 257.8) |
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 #1164CE | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1164CE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1164CE text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1164CE text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F9
oklch(81% 0.087 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B87F3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#126DE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 257.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1164CE
oklch(52.1% 0.18 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#084B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#123F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 258)
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Step 950
950
#0D264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.9)
#1164CE 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) | #1770D2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1164CE
#1164CE
oklch(52.1% 0.18 257.8)
- #8B6000
#8B6000
oklch(52.1% 0.109 78.2)
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 #1164CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.069
Use #1164CE 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.