#138BEF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.9% 0.177 251.1), rgb(19, 139, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#138BEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #138BEF |
| RGB | rgb(19, 139, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 87%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.177 251.1) |
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 #138BEF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #138BEF | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #138BEF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #138BEF text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#97C5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 251)
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Step 400
400
#59A5F4
oklch(70.8% 0.139 251.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#138BEF
oklch(62.9% 0.177 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#042749
oklch(27% 0.074 251.8)
#138BEF 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) | #5792F3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E80ED | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #138BEF
#138BEF
oklch(62.9% 0.177 251.1)
- #BB7800
#BB7800
oklch(62.8% 0.135 70.8)
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 #138BEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
Use #138BEF 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.