#1895C5
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.9% 0.122 231.2), rgb(24, 149, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#1895C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1895C5 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 149, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 78%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.122 231.2) |
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 #1895C5 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1895C5 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1895C5 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1895C5 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DABD1
oklch(70.6% 0.095 231.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1895C5
oklch(62.9% 0.122 231.2)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#042A3A
oklch(26.8% 0.05 231.2)
#1895C5 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) | #7D93C7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6784C4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1895C5
#1895C5
oklch(62.9% 0.122 231.2)
- #C2713E
#C2713E
oklch(62.8% 0.122 51.1)
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 #1895C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #1895C5 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.