#1557BE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.1% 0.175 259.8), rgb(21, 87, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#1557BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1557BE |
| RGB | rgb(21, 87, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 80%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.175 259.8) |
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 #1557BE | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1557BE | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1557BE text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1557BE text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#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
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 260)
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Step 500
500
#4586F0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#266DDF
oklch(55.7% 0.188 259.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1557BE
oklch(48.1% 0.175 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#174A9C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#1557BE 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) | #0064C2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007182 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1557BE
#1557BE
oklch(48.1% 0.175 259.8)
- #7B5600
#7B5600
oklch(48% 0.1 79.7)
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 #1557BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.073
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.074
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.078
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
Use #1557BE 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.