#1496DD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.4% 0.146 241.2), rgb(20, 150, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#1496DD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1496DD |
| RGB | rgb(20, 150, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 83%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.146 241.2) |
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 #1496DD | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1496DD | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1496DD text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1496DD text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C7EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#58A9E1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 241.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1496DD
oklch(64.4% 0.146 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#007BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.13 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#032941
oklch(26.9% 0.061 242.1)
#1496DD 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) | #7498E0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5987DC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1496DD
#1496DD
oklch(64.4% 0.146 241.2)
- #CB750D
#CB750D
oklch(64.4% 0.146 61.4)
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 #1496DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #1496DD 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.