#1E8CED
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.2% 0.172 251.1), rgb(30, 140, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#1E8CED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E8CED |
| RGB | rgb(30, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 85%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.172 251.1) |
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 #1E8CED | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1E8CED | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1E8CED text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1E8CED text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#DEEBFA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 251)
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Step 400
400
#5BA5F1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 250.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1E8CED
oklch(63.2% 0.172 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#052748
oklch(27% 0.072 251.7)
#1E8CED 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) | #5B93F1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3681EB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E8CED
#1E8CED
oklch(63.2% 0.172 251.1)
- #BC7900
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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 #1E8CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
Use #1E8CED 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.