#1668E1
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(54.5% 0.199 259.4), rgb(22, 104, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#1668E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1668E1 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 104, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 82%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.199 259.4) |
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 #1668E1 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1668E1 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1668E1 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1668E1 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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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
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#69A0F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#3E85F6
oklch(63% 0.184 259.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1668E1
oklch(54.5% 0.199 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#0B59C7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F49A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#153E80
oklch(37.6% 0.121 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E254B
oklch(27% 0.076 259.9)
#1668E1 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) | #0077E5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065DF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869A | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1668E1
#1668E1
oklch(54.5% 0.199 259.4)
- #936700
#936700
oklch(54.6% 0.113 79.2)
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 #1668E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.024
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.031
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.067
Use #1668E1 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.