#1562CA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.4% 0.177 258.2), rgb(21, 98, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#1562CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1562CA |
| RGB | rgb(21, 98, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.177 258.2) |
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 #1562CA | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1562CA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1562CA text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1562CA text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F8
oklch(81% 0.085 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#69A1F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E87F1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A6EE0
oklch(55.7% 0.19 258.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1562CA
oklch(51.4% 0.177 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E4B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#153F7D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 258)
#1562CA 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) | #176ECE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1562CA
#1562CA
oklch(51.4% 0.177 258.2)
- #885E00
#885E00
oklch(51.3% 0.107 78.3)
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 #1562CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.071
Use #1562CA 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.