#1D98CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(64% 0.125 232.7), rgb(29, 152, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#1D98CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D98CB |
| RGB | rgb(29, 152, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 75%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.125 232.7) |
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 #1D98CB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1D98CB | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1D98CB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1D98CB text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CABD3
oklch(70.7% 0.097 232.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1D98CB
oklch(64% 0.125 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#042A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 232.8)
#1D98CB 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) | #7E97CD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887CA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6A9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D98CB
#1D98CB
oklch(64% 0.125 232.7)
- #C6743D
#C6743D
oklch(63.9% 0.125 52.4)
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 #1D98CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
Use #1D98CB 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.