#1498CC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(64% 0.127 232.6), rgb(20, 152, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#1498CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1498CC |
| RGB | rgb(20, 152, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 82%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.127 232.6) |
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 #1498CC | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1498CC | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1498CC text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1498CC text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 232.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AABD4
oklch(70.6% 0.099 232.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1498CC
oklch(64% 0.127 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.114 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#032A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.053 233.9)
#1498CC 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) | #7E97CE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6787CB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1498CC
#1498CC
oklch(64% 0.127 232.6)
- #C7743A
#C7743A
oklch(64% 0.127 53.1)
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 #1498CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
Use #1498CC 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.