#1461AE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.1% 0.142 253.3), rgb(20, 97, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#1461AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1461AE |
| RGB | rgb(20, 97, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.142 253.3) |
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 #1461AE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1461AE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1461AE text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1461AE text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4ED
oklch(81% 0.069 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA4E3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#458CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.139 253)
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Step 600
600
#2374C9
oklch(55.6% 0.152 253.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1461AE
oklch(49.1% 0.142 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#154F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.118 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#194270
oklch(37.6% 0.091 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#102742
oklch(27% 0.058 253.9)
#1461AE 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) | #3867B1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #185AAC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00747F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1461AE
#1461AE
oklch(49.1% 0.142 253.3)
- #845600
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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 #1461AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #1461AE 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.