#1890FF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(65.1% 0.191 252.8), rgb(24, 144, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#1890FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1890FF |
| RGB | rgb(24, 144, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 100%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.191 252.8) |
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 #1890FF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1890FF | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1890FF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1890FF text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 252)
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Step 300
300
#95C5FC
oklch(81% 0.093 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#56A4FB
oklch(70.8% 0.15 252.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1890FF
oklch(65.1% 0.191 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 253)
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Step 950
950
#02274B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 252)
#1890FF 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) | #5599FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2186FD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBB | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1890FF
#1890FF
oklch(65.1% 0.191 252.8)
- #C28000
#C28000
oklch(65.2% 0.139 73.1)
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 #1890FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.002
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.078
Use #1890FF 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.