#1E698B
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.2% 0.089 232.8), rgb(30, 105, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#1E698B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E698B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 105, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.089 232.8) |
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 #1E698B | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E698B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E698B text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1E698B text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A8C5
oklch(70.6% 0.069 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D93B6
oklch(63.2% 0.088 232.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C7CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.096 233.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1E698B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 232.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5571
oklch(42.6% 0.074 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E475B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#1E698B 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) | #58688D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495E8A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007274 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E698B
#1E698B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 232.8)
- #88512D
#88512D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 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 #1E698B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.021
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.031
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
Use #1E698B 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.