#1468BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.8% 0.153 253.8), rgb(20, 104, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#1468BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1468BD |
| RGB | rgb(20, 104, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 81%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.153 253.8) |
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 #1468BD | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1468BD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1468BD text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1468BD text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4F0
oklch(81% 0.074 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA4E9
oklch(70.8% 0.119 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F8BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.151 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#1773D0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 253.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1468BD
oklch(51.8% 0.153 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C4F92
oklch(42.8% 0.127 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#154274
oklch(37.7% 0.098 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2744
oklch(27% 0.062 253.9)
#1468BD 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) | #3A6FC0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1161BB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D89 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1468BD
#1468BD
oklch(51.8% 0.153 253.8)
- #8D5D00
#8D5D00
oklch(51.8% 0.11 74.2)
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 #1468BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.020
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.059
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.063
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.064
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.065
Use #1468BD 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.