#1685B8
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.4% 0.119 235.7), rgb(22, 133, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#1685B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1685B8 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 133, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 79%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.119 235.7) |
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 #1685B8 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1685B8 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1685B8 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1685B8 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DF
oklch(81% 0.054 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A9CF
oklch(70.6% 0.086 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A93C3
oklch(63.1% 0.11 236)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1685B8
oklch(58.4% 0.119 235.7)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#114762
oklch(37.7% 0.071 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 235.5)
#1685B8 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) | #6C85BA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5776B7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009297 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1685B8
#1685B8
oklch(58.4% 0.119 235.7)
- #B0662B
#B0662B
oklch(58.3% 0.119 55.7)
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 #1685B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
Use #1685B8 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.