#1D79EF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.2% 0.196 257.4), rgb(29, 121, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#1D79EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D79EF |
| RGB | rgb(29, 121, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 87%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.196 257.4) |
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 #1D79EF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1D79EF | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1D79EF text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1D79EF text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3FA
oklch(81% 0.088 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#65A1F7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#3887F4
oklch(63.1% 0.181 257.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1D79EF
oklch(59.2% 0.196 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#044B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#103F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.4)
#1D79EF 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) | #2D86F3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073ED | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A9 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D79EF
#1D79EF
oklch(59.2% 0.196 257.4)
- #A67300
#A67300
oklch(59.3% 0.124 77.8)
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 #1D79EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1D79EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #1D79EF 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.