#1693C8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.6% 0.126 234.1), rgb(22, 147, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#1693C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1693C8 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 147, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.126 234.1) |
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 #1693C8 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1693C8 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1693C8 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1693C8 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 235.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 234.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CABD5
oklch(70.7% 0.099 233.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1693C8
oklch(62.6% 0.126 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#052A3C
oklch(27% 0.052 234.9)
#1693C8 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) | #7992CA | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6283C7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1693C8
#1693C8
oklch(62.6% 0.126 234.1)
- #C27035
#C27035
oklch(62.6% 0.127 53.6)
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 #1693C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
Use #1693C8 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.