#1F7AEF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.4% 0.195 257.4), rgb(31, 122, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#1F7AEF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F7AEF |
| RGB | rgb(31, 122, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 87%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.195 257.4) |
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 #1F7AEF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1F7AEF | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1F7AEF text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1F7AEF text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 257.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1F7AEF
oklch(59.4% 0.195 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#083F83
oklch(37.8% 0.127 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#08254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 257.6)
#1F7AEF 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) | #3086F3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074ED | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A9 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F7AEF
#1F7AEF
oklch(59.4% 0.195 257.4)
- #A77300
#A77300
oklch(59.4% 0.124 77.3)
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 #1F7AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #1F7AEF 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.