#1E81BE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(57.9% 0.127 242.2), rgb(30, 129, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#1E81BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E81BE |
| RGB | rgb(30, 129, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 73%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.127 242.2) |
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 #1E81BE | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E81BE | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E81BE text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E81BE text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 242)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D5
oklch(70.8% 0.092 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F91CA
oklch(63.1% 0.117 242.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1E81BE
oklch(57.9% 0.127 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#08547F
oklch(42.7% 0.097 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#144666
oklch(37.8% 0.075 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#1E81BE 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) | #6483C1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E74BD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009097 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E81BE
#1E81BE
oklch(57.9% 0.127 242.2)
- #AE6612
#AE6612
oklch(57.9% 0.127 62.2)
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 #1E81BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.024
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
Use #1E81BE 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.