#1385BE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.6% 0.126 238.5), rgb(19, 133, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#1385BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1385BE |
| RGB | rgb(19, 133, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 82%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.126 238.5) |
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 #1385BE | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1385BE | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1385BE text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1385BE text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E2
oklch(81% 0.057 237.9)
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Step 400
400
#68A9D3
oklch(70.8% 0.091 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#3892C7
oklch(63% 0.116 238.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1385BE
oklch(58.6% 0.126 238.5)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4665
oklch(37.6% 0.076 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C293B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 239.4)
#1385BE 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) | #6985C1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5377BD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009399 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1385BE
#1385BE
oklch(58.6% 0.126 238.5)
- #B2671F
#B2671F
oklch(58.7% 0.126 58.9)
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 #1385BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.021
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.053
Use #1385BE 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.