#1986C4
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.3% 0.131 241), rgb(25, 134, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#1986C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1986C4 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 134, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.131 241) |
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 #1986C4 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1986C4 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1986C4 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1986C4 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D6
oklch(70.7% 0.094 241.1)
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Step 500
500
#3992CB
oklch(63.2% 0.12 240.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1986C4
oklch(59.3% 0.131 241)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#104667
oklch(37.7% 0.078 241)
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Step 950
950
#0C293C
oklch(26.9% 0.049 240.9)
#1986C4 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) | #6887C7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5178C3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1986C4
#1986C4
oklch(59.3% 0.131 241)
- #B56915
#B56915
oklch(59.4% 0.131 61)
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 #1986C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
Use #1986C4 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.