#1993CE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.9% 0.132 237.2), rgb(25, 147, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#1993CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1993CE |
| RGB | rgb(25, 147, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.132 237.2) |
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 #1993CE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1993CE | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1993CE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1993CE text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E5
oklch(81% 0.063 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CAAD9
oklch(70.7% 0.103 237.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1993CE
oklch(62.9% 0.132 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#052A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 237.7)
#1993CE 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) | #7693D1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F83CD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1993CE
#1993CE
oklch(62.9% 0.132 237.2)
- #C3722B
#C3722B
oklch(63% 0.131 57.6)
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 #1993CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
Use #1993CE 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.