#1A60E8
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(53.5% 0.217 261.9), rgb(26, 96, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#1A60E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A60E8 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 96, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 82%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.217 261.9) |
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 #1A60E8 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1A60E8 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A60E8 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1A60E8 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1A60E8
oklch(53.5% 0.217 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#1454D0
oklch(49% 0.202 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#1446A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 262)
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Step 900
900
#173C85
oklch(37.6% 0.13 262)
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Step 950
950
#0E244E
oklch(27% 0.082 261.8)
#1A60E8 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) | #0074ED | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061E5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839B | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A60E8
#1A60E8
oklch(53.5% 0.217 261.9)
- #8D6600
#8D6600
oklch(53.6% 0.11 82.2)
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 #1A60E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.009
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.071
Use #1A60E8 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.