#1689E6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62% 0.168 250), rgb(22, 137, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#1689E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1689E6 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 137, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 83%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.168 250) |
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 #1689E6 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1689E6 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1689E6 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1689E6 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 250)
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Step 400
400
#5BA5EF
oklch(70.6% 0.132 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1689E6
oklch(62% 0.168 250)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#052847
oklch(27.2% 0.069 249.8)
#1689E6 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) | #5A8FEA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377EE4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAC | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1689E6
#1689E6
oklch(62% 0.168 250)
- #B87500
#B87500
oklch(61.9% 0.134 70.1)
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 #1689E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #1689E6 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.