#1695FE
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.1% 0.185 250.8), rgb(22, 149, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#1695FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1695FE |
| RGB | rgb(22, 149, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 99%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.185 250.8) |
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 #1695FE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1695FE | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1695FE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1695FE text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#95C5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 251)
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Step 400
400
#54A5F7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 250.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1695FE
oklch(66.1% 0.185 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004379
oklch(37.8% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#01274A
oklch(27% 0.077 251)
#1695FE 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) | #5F9DFF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3589FC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1695FE
#1695FE
oklch(66.1% 0.185 250.8)
- #C88100
#C88100
oklch(66.1% 0.142 71.1)
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 #1695FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.080
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.083
Use #1695FE 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.