#1A86FF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63% 0.202 255.8), rgb(26, 134, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#1A86FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A86FF |
| RGB | rgb(26, 134, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.202 255.8) |
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 #1A86FF | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1A86FF | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1A86FF text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1A86FF text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#5AA2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 255.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1A86FF
oklch(63% 0.202 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#0070DE
oklch(55.7% 0.188 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#04264E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 255.3)
#1A86FF 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) | #3E92FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B6 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A86FF
#1A86FF
oklch(63% 0.202 255.8)
- #B67C00
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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 #1A86FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1A86FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.026
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.077
Use #1A86FF 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.