#1566DE
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(53.8% 0.198 259.5), rgb(21, 102, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#1566DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1566DE |
| RGB | rgb(21, 102, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 83%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.198 259.5) |
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 #1566DE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1566DE | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1566DE text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1566DE text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 260)
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Step 400
400
#69A0F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F85F5
oklch(63% 0.182 259.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1566DE
oklch(53.8% 0.198 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E59C6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#1049A0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#163F7F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#1566DE 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) | #0075E2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063DC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008498 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1566DE
#1566DE
oklch(53.8% 0.198 259.5)
- #906500
#906500
oklch(53.8% 0.112 79.4)
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 #1566DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.067
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
Use #1566DE 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.