#1586CF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.9% 0.144 244.8), rgb(21, 134, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#1586CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1586CF |
| RGB | rgb(21, 134, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 82%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.144 244.8) |
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 #1586CF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1586CF | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1586CF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1586CF text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FA8E2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 244.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1586CF
oklch(59.9% 0.144 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#01456F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#072941
oklch(27.1% 0.059 244.2)
#1586CF 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) | #6389D2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4879CE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1586CF
#1586CF
oklch(59.9% 0.144 244.8)
- #B56C00
#B56C00
oklch(59.9% 0.134 65.2)
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 #1586CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.006
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
Use #1586CF 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.