#1E85DF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.7% 0.163 250.7), rgb(30, 133, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#1E85DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E85DF |
| RGB | rgb(30, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 76%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.163 250.7) |
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 #1E85DF | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E85DF | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E85DF text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E85DF text on black | 5.47:1 | 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
#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
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FA5ED
oklch(70.7% 0.128 250.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1E85DF
oklch(60.7% 0.163 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#034377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#072746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 251.4)
#1E85DF 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) | #588BE3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377BDD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E85DF
#1E85DF
oklch(60.7% 0.163 250.7)
- #B37200
#B37200
oklch(60.7% 0.131 70.4)
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 #1E85DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #1E85DF 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.