#1591C9
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.1% 0.129 235.9), rgb(21, 145, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#1591C9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1591C9 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 145, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.129 235.9) |
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 #1591C9 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1591C9 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1591C9 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1591C9 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 235.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E4
oklch(81% 0.063 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DAAD7
oklch(70.7% 0.101 236.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1591C9
oklch(62.1% 0.129 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#052A3D
oklch(27% 0.053 236.3)
#1591C9 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) | #7591CC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F81C8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1591C9
#1591C9
oklch(62.1% 0.129 235.9)
- #C06F2E
#C06F2E
oklch(62.1% 0.129 55.7)
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 #1591C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
Use #1591C9 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.