#1569D9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.1% 0.188 258.2), rgb(21, 105, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#1569D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1569D9 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 105, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.188 258.2) |
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 #1569D9 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1569D9 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1569D9 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1569D9 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#9FC3F7
oklch(81% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AA1F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#4087F0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1569D9
oklch(54.1% 0.188 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C5BC1
oklch(49.1% 0.175 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#104B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#16407C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 258)
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Step 950
950
#0E2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 258)
#1569D9 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) | #1576DD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008597 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1569D9
#1569D9
oklch(54.1% 0.188 258.2)
- #926500
#926500
oklch(54% 0.113 78.1)
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 #1569D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
Use #1569D9 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.