#1F6BEB
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56% 0.207 260.6), rgb(31, 107, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#1F6BEB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F6BEB |
| RGB | rgb(31, 107, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 84%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.207 260.6) |
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 #1F6BEB | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F6BEB | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1F6BEB text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1F6BEB text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
-
Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
-
Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
-
Step 400
400
#699FFD
oklch(70.7% 0.15 260.8)
-
Step 500
500
#3F84FA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 260.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#1F6BEB
oklch(56% 0.207 260.6)
-
Step 700
700
#0F57CB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 260.5)
-
Step 800
800
#1148A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 260.5)
-
Step 900
900
#163D82
oklch(37.6% 0.125 260.9)
-
Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#1F6BEB 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) | #007BEF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA1 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F6BEB
#1F6BEB
oklch(56% 0.207 260.6)
- #976C00
#976C00
oklch(56.1% 0.116 81)
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 #1F6BEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.010
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.031
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.065
Use #1F6BEB 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.