#1E80DC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.4% 0.164 252), rgb(30, 128, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#1E80DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E80DC |
| RGB | rgb(30, 128, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 76%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.164 252) |
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 #1E80DC | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E80DC | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E80DC text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E80DC text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F4
oklch(81% 0.08 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#61A4EE
oklch(70.6% 0.129 252.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1E80DC
oklch(59.4% 0.164 252)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#074278
oklch(37.6% 0.107 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#092746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 252.4)
#1E80DC 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) | #5187E0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E76DA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E80DC
#1E80DC
oklch(59.4% 0.164 252)
- #AC7000
#AC7000
oklch(59.4% 0.127 72.3)
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 #1E80DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
Use #1E80DC 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.