#1E80F5
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.1% 0.195 256.4), rgb(30, 128, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#1E80F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E80F5 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 128, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 91%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.195 256.4) |
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 #1E80F5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E80F5 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E80F5 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E80F5 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DA1FE
oklch(70.6% 0.154 256.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1E80F5
oklch(61.1% 0.195 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#006FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#033F83
oklch(37.7% 0.127 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#07264D
oklch(27.2% 0.08 256.3)
#1E80F5 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) | #3A8CF9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079F3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAF | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E80F5
#1E80F5
oklch(61.1% 0.195 256.4)
- #AE7700
#AE7700
oklch(61% 0.128 76.6)
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 #1E80F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E80F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.020
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
Use #1E80F5 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.