#1268EA
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.1% 0.211 259.9), rgb(18, 104, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#1268EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1268EA |
| RGB | rgb(18, 104, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 86%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.211 259.9) |
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 #1268EA | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1268EA | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1268EA text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1268EA text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#669FFE
oklch(70.6% 0.152 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A84FC
oklch(63.1% 0.194 259.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1268EA
oklch(55.1% 0.211 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#0457CD
oklch(49.2% 0.196 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A48A6
oklch(42.8% 0.163 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#123E83
oklch(37.8% 0.126 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#1268EA 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) | #0079EE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066E8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899F | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1268EA
#1268EA
oklch(55.1% 0.211 259.9)
- #956900
#956900
oklch(55.2% 0.114 79.7)
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 #1268EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.015
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.025
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.058
Use #1268EA 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.