#1996E1
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.7% 0.15 243), rgb(25, 150, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#1996E1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1996E1 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 150, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 80%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.15 243) |
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 #1996E1 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1996E1 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1996E1 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1996E1 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C7ED
oklch(81% 0.073 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#59A8E4
oklch(70.6% 0.118 243.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1996E1
oklch(64.7% 0.15 243)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466E
oklch(37.8% 0.091 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#032942
oklch(27% 0.062 243.1)
#1996E1 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) | #7298E4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5787E0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B1 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1996E1
#1996E1
oklch(64.7% 0.15 243)
- #CB7600
#CB7600
oklch(64.5% 0.147 62.9)
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 #1996E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #1996E1 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.