#1987DF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.1% 0.161 249.4), rgb(25, 135, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#1987DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1987DF |
| RGB | rgb(25, 135, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 80%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.161 249.4) |
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 #1987DF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1987DF | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1987DF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1987DF text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#DFECF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EA6EC
oklch(70.8% 0.126 249.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1987DF
oklch(61.1% 0.161 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#062845
oklch(27% 0.066 248.8)
#1987DF 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) | #5B8DE3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B7CDD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1987DF
#1987DF
oklch(61.1% 0.161 249.4)
- #B67200
#B67200
oklch(61.1% 0.133 69)
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 #1987DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
Use #1987DF 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.