#1693CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.7% 0.129 235.6), rgb(22, 147, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#1693CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1693CB |
| RGB | rgb(22, 147, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.129 235.6) |
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 #1693CB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1693CB | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1693CB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1693CB text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 235.9)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CAAD7
oklch(70.6% 0.101 236)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1693CB
oklch(62.7% 0.129 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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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
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#042A3D
oklch(27% 0.054 235.8)
#1693CB 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) | #7792CE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1693CB
#1693CB
oklch(62.7% 0.129 235.6)
- #C37130
#C37130
oklch(62.8% 0.13 55.5)
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 #1693CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
Use #1693CB 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.