#1851AD
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(45.6% 0.159 260), rgb(24, 81, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#1851AD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1851AD |
| RGB | rgb(24, 81, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.159 260) |
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 #1851AD | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1851AD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1851AD text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1851AD text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A0FC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D84FA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 260)
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Step 600
600
#196AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 260)
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Step 700
700
#0A57CA
oklch(49% 0.192 260)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1851AD
oklch(45.6% 0.159 260)
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Step 900
900
#143E82
oklch(37.8% 0.124 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#1851AD 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) | #085CB0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006877 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1851AD
#1851AD
oklch(45.6% 0.159 260)
- #725000
#725000
oklch(45.6% 0.094 80.3)
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 #1851AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
Use #1851AD 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.