#1865C5
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.8% 0.166 256.9), rgb(24, 101, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#1865C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1865C5 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 101, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 78%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.166 256.9) |
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 #1865C5 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1865C5 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1865C5 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1865C5 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#4088EB
oklch(63% 0.166 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B70D9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 256.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1865C5
oklch(51.8% 0.166 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F4C98
oklch(42.6% 0.138 257)
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Step 900
900
#164079
oklch(37.6% 0.108 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#1865C5 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) | #2B6FC9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1865C5
#1865C5
oklch(51.8% 0.166 256.9)
- #8B5E00
#8B5E00
oklch(51.7% 0.108 76.3)
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 #1865C5, 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 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.064
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.065
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #1865C5 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.