#1987DB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.9% 0.157 248.3), rgb(25, 135, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#1987DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1987DB |
| RGB | rgb(25, 135, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.157 248.3) |
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 #1987DB | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1987DB | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1987DB text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1987DB text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 248.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EA6E9
oklch(70.6% 0.123 248.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1987DB
oklch(60.9% 0.157 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#062844
oklch(27% 0.065 248)
#1987DB 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) | #5E8CDE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407BD9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1987DB
#1987DB
oklch(60.9% 0.157 248.3)
- #B67100
#B67100
oklch(60.9% 0.133 68.3)
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 #1987DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
Use #1987DB 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.