#1356CF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(49.3% 0.198 261.4), rgb(19, 86, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#1356CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1356CF |
| RGB | rgb(19, 86, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 83%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.198 261.4) |
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 #1356CF | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1356CF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1356CF text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1356CF text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4082FE
oklch(63% 0.197 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F68ED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 261.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1356CF
oklch(49.3% 0.198 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#1247A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#163D84
oklch(37.8% 0.128 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#1356CF 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) | #0067D3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00758A | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1356CF
#1356CF
oklch(49.3% 0.198 261.4)
- #7E5A00
#7E5A00
oklch(49.3% 0.102 81.5)
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 #1356CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1356CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.070
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.074
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.074
Use #1356CF 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.