#1796FD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.3% 0.182 250.3), rgb(23, 150, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#1796FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1796FD |
| RGB | rgb(23, 150, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 98%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.182 250.3) |
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 #1796FD | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1796FD | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1796FD text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1796FD 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
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 250.3)
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Step 300
300
#95C5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 251)
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Step 400
400
#54A5F6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 250.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1796FD
oklch(66.3% 0.182 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#012749
oklch(26.9% 0.075 250.4)
#1796FD 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) | #629DFF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A8AFB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBD | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1796FD
#1796FD
oklch(66.3% 0.182 250.3)
- #C98100
#C98100
oklch(66.2% 0.143 70.6)
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 #1796FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.071
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.080
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.085
Use #1796FD 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.