#1656C7
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.7% 0.187 261.1), rgb(22, 86, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#1656C7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1656C7 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 86, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 80%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.187 261.1) |
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 #1656C7 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1656C7 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1656C7 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1656C7 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FC
oklch(81% 0.09 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#6C9FFA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#4484F7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 261)
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Step 600
600
#246AE6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 261)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1656C7
oklch(48.7% 0.187 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#1648A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#193E80
oklch(37.8% 0.12 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F254B
oklch(27% 0.076 260.5)
#1656C7 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) | #0065CB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055C5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007386 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1656C7
#1656C7
oklch(48.7% 0.187 261.1)
- #7C5800
#7C5800
oklch(48.6% 0.1 81)
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 #1656C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.079
Use #1656C7 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.