#1289EB
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.2% 0.175 250.9), rgb(18, 137, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#1289EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1289EB |
| RGB | rgb(18, 137, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 86%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.175 250.9) |
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 #1289EB | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1289EB | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1289EB text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1289EB text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#DEEBFA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#97C5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 251)
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Step 400
400
#5AA5F2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 250.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1289EB
oklch(62.2% 0.175 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004379
oklch(37.8% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#042748
oklch(26.9% 0.073 251.2)
#1289EB 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) | #5690EF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F7EE9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AE | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1289EB
#1289EB
oklch(62.2% 0.175 250.9)
- #B97600
#B97600
oklch(62.2% 0.134 70.4)
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 #1289EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.071
Use #1289EB 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.