#1DA1E0
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.2% 0.139 236.7), rgb(29, 161, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#1DA1E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1DA1E0 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 161, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 77%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.139 236.7) |
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 #1DA1E0 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1DA1E0 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1DA1E0 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1DA1E0 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 236.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCDFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#89CAF2
oklch(81% 0.087 236.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1DA1E0
oklch(67.2% 0.139 236.7)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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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)
#1DA1E0 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) | #82A1E3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6990DF | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1B7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1DA1E0
#1DA1E0
oklch(67.2% 0.139 236.7)
- #D57D32
#D57D32
oklch(67.3% 0.139 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 #1DA1E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.075
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.081
Use #1DA1E0 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.