#1451BB
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.6% 0.178 260.9), rgb(20, 81, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#1451BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1451BB |
| RGB | rgb(20, 81, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 81%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.178 260.9) |
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 #1451BB | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1451BB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1451BB text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1451BB text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F9
oklch(81% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4785F2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#296BE1
oklch(55.5% 0.192 261)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1451BB
oklch(46.6% 0.178 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A499E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B3E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 261)
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Step 950
950
#112549
oklch(27% 0.072 261.1)
#1451BB 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) | #005FBF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1451BB
#1451BB
oklch(46.6% 0.178 260.9)
- #755300
#755300
oklch(46.6% 0.096 81.1)
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 #1451BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
Use #1451BB 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.