#1165F1
Closest named color: Bright Blue (#0165FC). oklch(55.1% 0.223 260.9), rgb(17, 101, 241).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#1165F1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Blue (#0165FC), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Blue (#0165FC) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1165F1 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 101, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 89%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.223 260.9) |
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 #1165F1 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1165F1 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1165F1 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1165F1 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FF
oklch(81% 0.095 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1165F1
oklch(55.1% 0.223 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#0354D3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#0946AB
oklch(42.8% 0.172 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#123C87
oklch(37.7% 0.134 261)
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Step 950
950
#0C244F
oklch(27% 0.085 261)
#1165F1 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) | #0079F6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065EE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A1 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1165F1
#1165F1
oklch(55.1% 0.223 260.9)
- #946900
#946900
oklch(55.1% 0.114 80.3)
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 #1165F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.017
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.022
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
Use #1165F1 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.