#1689ED
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.4% 0.177 251.6), rgb(22, 137, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#1689ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1689ED |
| RGB | rgb(22, 137, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 86%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.177 251.6) |
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 #1689ED | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1689ED | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1689ED text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1689ED text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F7
oklch(81% 0.086 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AA5F4
oklch(70.8% 0.138 251.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1689ED
oklch(62.4% 0.177 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#042748
oklch(26.9% 0.073 251.2)
#1689ED 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) | #5591F1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C7FEB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AF | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1689ED
#1689ED
oklch(62.4% 0.177 251.6)
- #B87700
#B87700
oklch(62.3% 0.134 71.5)
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 #1689ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.071
Use #1689ED 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.