#1464D3
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(52.5% 0.186 258.7), rgb(20, 100, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#1464D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1464D3 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 100, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 83%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.186 258.7) |
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 #1464D3 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1464D3 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1464D3 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1464D3 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BA1F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#4287EF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 258.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1464D3
oklch(52.5% 0.186 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#125BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#134B9C
oklch(42.8% 0.144 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#173F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2648
oklch(27.1% 0.07 258.2)
#1464D3 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) | #0671D7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008092 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1464D3
#1464D3
oklch(52.5% 0.186 258.7)
- #8C6100
#8C6100
oklch(52.5% 0.109 78.4)
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 #1464D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.072
Use #1464D3 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.