#1196FD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.2% 0.183 250), rgb(17, 150, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#1196FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1196FD |
| RGB | rgb(17, 150, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 98%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.183 250) |
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 #1196FD | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1196FD | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1196FD text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1196FD text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 250.3)
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Step 300
300
#94C5F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#53A5F6
oklch(70.6% 0.144 250.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1196FD
oklch(66.2% 0.183 250)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#012749
oklch(26.9% 0.075 250.4)
#1196FD 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) | #619DFF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #398AFB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBD | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1196FD
#1196FD
oklch(66.2% 0.183 250)
- #CA8000
#CA8000
oklch(66.2% 0.144 69.6)
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 #1196FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.071
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.079
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.086
Use #1196FD 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.