#1490FF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(65.1% 0.191 252.5), rgb(20, 144, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#1490FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1490FF |
| RGB | rgb(20, 144, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 100%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.191 252.5) |
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 #1490FF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1490FF | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1490FF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1490FF text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 252)
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Step 300
300
#95C5FC
oklch(81% 0.093 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#55A4FB
oklch(70.8% 0.15 252.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1490FF
oklch(65.1% 0.191 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#02274B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 252)
#1490FF 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) | #5599FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2086FD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBB | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1490FF
#1490FF
oklch(65.1% 0.191 252.5)
- #C27F00
#C27F00
oklch(65% 0.139 72.4)
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 #1490FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.003
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.076
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.078
Use #1490FF 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.