#1298CE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(64% 0.13 233.4), rgb(18, 152, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#1298CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1298CE |
| RGB | rgb(18, 152, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 84%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.13 233.4) |
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 #1298CE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1298CE | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1298CE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1298CE text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 232.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#59ABD6
oklch(70.7% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1298CE
oklch(64% 0.13 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#032A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.053 233.9)
#1298CE 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) | #7D97D0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1298CE
#1298CE
oklch(64% 0.13 233.4)
- #C87437
#C87437
oklch(64.1% 0.129 53.8)
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 #1298CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
Use #1298CE 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.