#1A72EE
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.6% 0.203 258.8), rgb(26, 114, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#1A72EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A72EE |
| RGB | rgb(26, 114, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 86%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.203 258.8) |
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 #1A72EE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1A72EE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1A72EE text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1A72EE text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A0FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A85F8
oklch(63% 0.187 259)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1A72EE
oklch(57.6% 0.203 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0749A2
oklch(42.6% 0.157 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#123E81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#1A72EE 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) | #0C81F2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A5 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A72EE
#1A72EE
oklch(57.6% 0.203 258.8)
- #9F6F00
#9F6F00
oklch(57.6% 0.12 78.7)
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 #1A72EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1A72EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.013
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
Use #1A72EE 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.