#1CA5E6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.4% 0.143 236.8), rgb(28, 165, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#1CA5E6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CA5E6 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 165, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 80%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.143 236.8) |
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 #1CA5E6 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1CA5E6 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA5E6 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1CA5E6 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBDFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 236.2)
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Step 300
300
#87CAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 236.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1CA5E6
oklch(68.4% 0.143 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#1CA5E6 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) | #85A5E9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B93E5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6BC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CA5E6
#1CA5E6
oklch(68.4% 0.143 236.8)
- #DB8032
#DB8032
oklch(68.6% 0.143 57)
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 #1CA5E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.073
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.086
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.087
Use #1CA5E6 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.