#1986E1
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61% 0.165 250.3), rgb(25, 134, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#1986E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1986E1 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 134, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 80%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.165 250.3) |
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 #1986E1 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1986E1 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1986E1 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1986E1 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 250)
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Step 400
400
#5EA5EE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 250.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1986E1
oklch(61% 0.165 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#062846
oklch(27.1% 0.068 249.6)
#1986E1 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) | #588CE5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #367BDF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1986E1
#1986E1
oklch(61% 0.165 250.3)
- #B47300
#B47300
oklch(61% 0.132 70.6)
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 #1986E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #1986E1 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.