#1864E0
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(53.6% 0.202 260.4), rgb(24, 100, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#1864E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1864E0 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 100, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 81%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.202 260.4) |
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 #1864E0 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1864E0 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1864E0 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1864E0 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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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
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FC
oklch(81% 0.091 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AA0FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#4184F8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 260.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1864E0
oklch(53.6% 0.202 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#1258C9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#1248A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#173E81
oklch(37.8% 0.122 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E254B
oklch(27% 0.076 259.9)
#1864E0 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) | #0074E4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063DE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008398 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1864E0
#1864E0
oklch(53.6% 0.202 260.4)
- #8F6500
#8F6500
oklch(53.7% 0.111 80)
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 #1864E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.070
Use #1864E0 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.