#1E63D6
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(52.7% 0.19 260.4), rgb(30, 99, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#1E63D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E63D6 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 99, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 75%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.19 260.4) |
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 #1E63D6 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E63D6 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E63D6 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1E63D6 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4685F1
oklch(63% 0.175 260.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E63D6
oklch(52.7% 0.19 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A59C2
oklch(49% 0.176 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#184A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#1E63D6 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) | #0071DA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008093 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E63D6
#1E63D6
oklch(52.7% 0.19 260.4)
- #8B6300
#8B6300
oklch(52.8% 0.109 80.9)
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 #1E63D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.073
Use #1E63D6 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.