#1451AE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.5% 0.161 259.5), rgb(20, 81, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#1451AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1451AE |
| RGB | rgb(20, 81, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.161 259.5) |
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 #1451AE | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1451AE | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1451AE text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1451AE text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A0FD
oklch(70.7% 0.15 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A84FB
oklch(63% 0.192 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#126AEA
oklch(55.5% 0.209 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#0157CC
oklch(49% 0.195 259.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1451AE
oklch(45.5% 0.161 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#123E82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C254C
oklch(27% 0.079 259.2)
#1451AE 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) | #035CB1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006877 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1451AE
#1451AE
oklch(45.5% 0.161 259.5)
- #724F00
#724F00
oklch(45.4% 0.094 79.2)
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 #1451AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.072
Use #1451AE 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.