#1269D7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.9% 0.186 257.7), rgb(18, 105, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#1269D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1269D7 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 105, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 85%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.186 257.7) |
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 #1269D7 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1269D7 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1269D7 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1269D7 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F7
oklch(81% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F88EE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 257.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1269D7
oklch(53.9% 0.186 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A5CC0
oklch(49.2% 0.173 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E4B9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#15407B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257.6)
#1269D7 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) | #1A75DB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008496 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1269D7
#1269D7
oklch(53.9% 0.186 257.7)
- #926400
#926400
oklch(53.8% 0.112 77.3)
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 #1269D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
Use #1269D7 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.