#1460A1
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48% 0.126 250.1), rgb(20, 96, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#1460A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1460A1 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 96, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 78%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.126 250.1) |
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 #1460A1 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1460A1 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1460A1 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1460A1 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A5DB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#498ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.123 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#2776BF
oklch(55.5% 0.136 250.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1460A1
oklch(48% 0.126 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#185185
oklch(42.6% 0.104 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B446B
oklch(37.8% 0.081 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#11283E
oklch(27% 0.05 249.3)
#1460A1 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) | #4064A4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2958A0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007078 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1460A1
#1460A1
oklch(48% 0.126 250.1)
- #825100
#825100
oklch(47.9% 0.104 69.9)
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 #1460A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.052
Use #1460A1 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.