#1351B6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.2% 0.172 260.3), rgb(19, 81, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#1351B6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1351B6 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 81, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 81%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.172 260.3) |
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 #1351B6 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1351B6 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1351B6 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1351B6 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA0F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4886EE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A6DDD
oklch(55.7% 0.184 260.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1351B6
oklch(46.2% 0.172 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A4A9B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 260)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#1351B6 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) | #005EBA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1351B6
#1351B6
oklch(46.2% 0.172 260.3)
- #745100
#745100
oklch(46.1% 0.096 79.8)
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 #1351B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
Use #1351B6 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.