#1251CA
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.9% 0.198 261.9), rgb(18, 81, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#1251CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1251CA |
| RGB | rgb(18, 81, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 84%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.198 261.9) |
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 #1251CA | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1251CA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1251CA text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1251CA text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4282FE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#2368ED
oklch(55.7% 0.212 261.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1251CA
oklch(47.9% 0.198 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#1546A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 262)
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Step 900
900
#183D84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F244D
oklch(27% 0.081 262.1)
#1251CA 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) | #0063CE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052C8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007085 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1251CA
#1251CA
oklch(47.9% 0.198 261.9)
- #795700
#795700
oklch(48% 0.099 82.2)
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 #1251CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1251CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.033
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.080
Use #1251CA 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.