#1697F8
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.2% 0.176 248.8), rgb(22, 151, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#1697F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1697F8 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 151, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 94%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.176 248.8) |
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 #1697F8 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1697F8 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1697F8 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1697F8 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 248.4)
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Step 300
300
#95C6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#54A6F2
oklch(70.7% 0.138 248.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1697F8
oklch(66.2% 0.176 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#0076C7
oklch(55.5% 0.153 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#012848
oklch(27.1% 0.073 248.6)
#1697F8 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) | #679DFC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #428AF6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBB | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1697F8
#1697F8
oklch(66.2% 0.176 248.8)
- #CB7F00
#CB7F00
oklch(66.1% 0.145 68.5)
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 #1697F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.074
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.076
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.088
Use #1697F8 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.