#1A85FF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.8% 0.203 256.1), rgb(26, 133, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#1A85FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A85FF |
| RGB | rgb(26, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.203 256.1) |
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 #1A85FF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1A85FF | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1A85FF text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1A85FF text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#97C3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BA2FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 255.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1A85FF
oklch(62.8% 0.203 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#003F84
oklch(37.7% 0.129 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#05254E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 256.6)
#1A85FF 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) | #3B91FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EFD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B6 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A85FF
#1A85FF
oklch(62.8% 0.203 256.1)
- #B57C00
#B57C00
oklch(62.9% 0.132 76.6)
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 #1A85FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1A85FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.078
Use #1A85FF 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.