#1C66D7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.4% 0.188 259.5), rgb(28, 102, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#1C66D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C66D7 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 102, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 77%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.188 259.5) |
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 #1C66D7 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C66D7 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C66D7 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1C66D7 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#4486F0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 259.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1C66D7
oklch(53.4% 0.188 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#165AC1
oklch(49% 0.175 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#164A9C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#193F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#1C66D7 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) | #0874DB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008295 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C66D7
#1C66D7
oklch(53.4% 0.188 259.5)
- #8F6400
#8F6400
oklch(53.4% 0.111 79.2)
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 #1C66D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.069
Use #1C66D7 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.