#1C92EE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.5% 0.168 248.8), rgb(28, 146, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#1C92EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C92EE |
| RGB | rgb(28, 146, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 86%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.168 248.8) |
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 #1C92EE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1C92EE | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1C92EE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1C92EE text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#97C6F4
oklch(81% 0.082 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#59A6EE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 248.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1C92EE
oklch(64.5% 0.168 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#032846
oklch(27% 0.069 248.1)
#1C92EE 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) | #6598F2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4386EC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B4 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C92EE
#1C92EE
oklch(64.5% 0.168 248.8)
- #C47B00
#C47B00
oklch(64.5% 0.141 68.9)
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 #1C92EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.083
Use #1C92EE 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.