#1E69EA
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.5% 0.208 260.8), rgb(30, 105, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#1E69EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E69EA |
| RGB | rgb(30, 105, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 83%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.208 260.8) |
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 #1E69EA | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E69EA | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E69EA text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E69EA text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FE
oklch(81% 0.094 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#699FFD
oklch(70.7% 0.15 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#4083FB
oklch(63% 0.192 261)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E69EA
oklch(55.5% 0.208 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#1157CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#1148A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#163D82
oklch(37.6% 0.125 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#1E69EA 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) | #007AEE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899F | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E69EA
#1E69EA
oklch(55.5% 0.208 260.8)
- #956A00
#956A00
oklch(55.4% 0.115 80.5)
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 #1E69EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.013
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.029
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.061
Use #1E69EA 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.