#1EA7F2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.6% 0.153 240.5), rgb(30, 167, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#1EA7F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EA7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 167, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 89%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.153 240.5) |
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 #1EA7F2 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1EA7F2 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA7F2 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1EA7F2 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 200
200
#BADFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 238.8)
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Step 300
300
#86C9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 240.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1EA7F2
oklch(69.6% 0.153 240.5)
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Step 500
500
#0092D8
oklch(63% 0.146 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#1EA7F2 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) | #83A8F5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6796F1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EA7F2
#1EA7F2
oklch(69.6% 0.153 240.5)
- #E0831E
#E0831E
oklch(69.6% 0.153 60.7)
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 #1EA7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.082
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.086
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.097
Use #1EA7F2 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.