#1658C8
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(49.2% 0.186 260.7), rgb(22, 88, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#1658C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1658C8 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 88, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.186 260.7) |
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 #1658C8 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1658C8 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1658C8 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1658C8 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FB
oklch(81% 0.089 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#6B9FFA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#4384F7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#236AE6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 260.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1658C8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#1548A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#183E80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F254B
oklch(27% 0.076 260.5)
#1658C8 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) | #0067CC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007487 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1658C8
#1658C8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 260.7)
- #7E5900
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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 #1658C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.070
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.072
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.076
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.078
Use #1658C8 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.