#1570F5
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.7% 0.215 259.5), rgb(21, 112, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#1570F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1570F5 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 112, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 92%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.215 259.5) |
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 #1570F5 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1570F5 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1570F5 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1570F5 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#3684FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 259.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1570F5
oklch(57.7% 0.215 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#0057CC
oklch(49% 0.195 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#0448A7
oklch(42.8% 0.165 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#103D84
oklch(37.6% 0.129 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B254D
oklch(27% 0.081 259)
#1570F5 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) | #0081FA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DF2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A8 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1570F5
#1570F5
oklch(57.7% 0.215 259.5)
- #9E7000
#9E7000
oklch(57.7% 0.12 80)
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 #1570F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1570F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.013
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.069
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
Use #1570F5 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.