#1C62CD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(51.8% 0.18 259.4), rgb(28, 98, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#1C62CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C62CD |
| RGB | rgb(28, 98, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 76%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.18 259.4) |
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 #1C62CD | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C62CD | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C62CD text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1C62CD text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA0F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#4186F3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#206CE1
oklch(55.5% 0.193 259.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1C62CD
oklch(51.8% 0.18 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#134A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#173F7E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.2)
#1C62CD 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) | #106FD1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FCB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C62CD
#1C62CD
oklch(51.8% 0.18 259.4)
- #896000
#896000
oklch(51.9% 0.108 79.5)
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 #1C62CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.071
Use #1C62CD 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.