#1E69DC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.5% 0.19 259.5), rgb(30, 105, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#1E69DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E69DC |
| RGB | rgb(30, 105, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 76%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.19 259.5) |
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 #1E69DC | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E69DC | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E69DC text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E69DC text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA0F5
oklch(70.6% 0.137 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#4386F1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 259.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E69DC
oklch(54.5% 0.19 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#145AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#144A9D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#183F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#1E69DC 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) | #0D77E0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008598 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E69DC
#1E69DC
oklch(54.5% 0.19 259.5)
- #926700
#926700
oklch(54.4% 0.113 79.9)
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 #1E69DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.029
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #1E69DC 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.