#1296ED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.3% 0.164 246.2), rgb(18, 150, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#1296ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1296ED |
| RGB | rgb(18, 150, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 86%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.164 246.2) |
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 #1296ED | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1296ED | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1296ED text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1296ED text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 246.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C6F2
oklch(80.8% 0.08 246.6)
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Step 400
400
#56A7EC
oklch(70.7% 0.129 246.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1296ED
oklch(65.3% 0.164 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#004572
oklch(37.9% 0.097 246)
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Step 950
950
#012845
oklch(26.9% 0.068 246.3)
#1296ED 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) | #6B9AF1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C88EB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1296ED
#1296ED
oklch(65.3% 0.164 246.2)
- #CA7B00
#CA7B00
oklch(65.3% 0.145 66.4)
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 #1296ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.079
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.085
Use #1296ED 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.