#1D6EFE
Closest named color: Bright Blue (#0165FC). oklch(58.1% 0.228 261.2), rgb(29, 110, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#1D6EFE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Blue (#0165FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Blue (#0165FC) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D6EFE |
| RGB | rgb(29, 110, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 99%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.228 261.2) |
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 #1D6EFE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1D6EFE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1D6EFE text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1D6EFE text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E82FF
oklch(63% 0.199 261.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1D6EFE
oklch(58.1% 0.228 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#0353D6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#0945AC
oklch(42.7% 0.175 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#113C88
oklch(37.7% 0.136 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.3)
#1D6EFE 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) | #0082FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EFB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093AB | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D6EFE
#1D6EFE
oklch(58.1% 0.228 261.2)
- #9E7200
#9E7200
oklch(58.1% 0.12 81.6)
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 #1D6EFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1D6EFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.026
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.076
Use #1D6EFE 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.