#1E68F9
Closest named color: Bright Blue (#0165FC). oklch(56.6% 0.228 262), rgb(30, 104, 249).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#1E68F9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Blue (#0165FC), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Blue (#0165FC) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E68F9 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 104, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 95%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.228 262) |
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 #1E68F9 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E68F9 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E68F9 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E68F9 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E68F9
oklch(56.6% 0.228 262)
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Step 700
700
#0D52D6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 262)
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Step 800
800
#0F44AD
oklch(42.6% 0.176 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#143B89
oklch(37.7% 0.138 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.8)
#1E68F9 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) | #007DFE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069F6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA6 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E68F9
#1E68F9
oklch(56.6% 0.228 262)
- #986E00
#986E00
oklch(56.6% 0.117 82)
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 #1E68F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.013
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.023
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #1E68F9 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.