#1246AE
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.2% 0.175 262.1), rgb(18, 70, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#1246AE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1246AE |
| RGB | rgb(18, 70, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.175 262.1) |
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 #1246AE | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1246AE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1246AE text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1246AE text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4282FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 262)
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Step 600
600
#1D65F5
oklch(55.7% 0.227 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#1052D5
oklch(49% 0.211 262.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1246AE
oklch(43.2% 0.175 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#153B88
oklch(37.6% 0.136 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.8)
#1246AE 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) | #0055B1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047AC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006173 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1246AE
#1246AE
oklch(43.2% 0.175 262.1)
- #684A00
#684A00
oklch(43% 0.089 81.9)
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 #1246AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1246AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.032
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #1246AE 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.