#1861BE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.4% 0.162 257.1), rgb(24, 97, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#1861BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1861BE |
| RGB | rgb(24, 97, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.162 257.1) |
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 #1861BE | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1861BE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1861BE text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1861BE text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 257)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#4389E8
oklch(63.2% 0.16 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#2170D6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 257.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1861BE
oklch(50.4% 0.162 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#144D96
oklch(42.8% 0.133 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#184178
oklch(37.8% 0.104 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#1861BE 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) | #296BC1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CBC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007886 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1861BE
#1861BE
oklch(50.4% 0.162 257.1)
- #855B00
#855B00
oklch(50.3% 0.105 77.5)
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 #1861BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.071
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.072
Use #1861BE 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.