#1668EF
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.6% 0.217 260.6), rgb(22, 104, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#1668EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1668EF |
| RGB | rgb(22, 104, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 87%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.217 260.6) |
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 #1668EF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1668EF | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1668EF text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1668EF text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1668EF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#0655D0
oklch(49% 0.202 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B47A8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#133D85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C244E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 260.7)
#1668EF 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) | #007AF4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067EC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008AA1 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1668EF
#1668EF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 260.6)
- #966B00
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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 #1668EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.014
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.022
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.025
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
Use #1668EF 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.