#1371E1
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.3% 0.189 256.9), rgb(19, 113, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#1371E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1371E1 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 113, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 84%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.189 256.9) |
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 #1371E1 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1371E1 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1371E1 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1371E1 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A2F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A88F0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 256.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1371E1
oklch(56.3% 0.189 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#074C9C
oklch(42.8% 0.145 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#12407C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2649
oklch(27% 0.072 256.9)
#1371E1 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) | #277DE5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D9E | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1371E1
#1371E1
oklch(56.3% 0.189 256.9)
- #9C6A00
#9C6A00
oklch(56.3% 0.118 76.3)
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 #1371E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.022
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #1371E1 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.