#1675E9
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.8% 0.194 257.1), rgb(22, 117, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#1675E9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1675E9 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 117, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 83%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.194 257.1) |
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 #1675E9 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1675E9 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1675E9 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1675E9 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#3887F3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 257.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1675E9
oklch(57.8% 0.194 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#034B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#10407E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 257)
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Step 950
950
#0C264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.4)
#1675E9 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) | #2882ED | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A4 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1675E9
#1675E9
oklch(57.8% 0.194 257.1)
- #A16F00
#A16F00
oklch(57.9% 0.121 77.5)
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 #1675E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.021
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.071
Use #1675E9 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.