#1F7BE9
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.2% 0.186 256.2), rgb(31, 123, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#1F7BE9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F7BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 123, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 82%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.186 256.2) |
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 #1F7BE9 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1F7BE9 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1F7BE9 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1F7BE9 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#67A2F3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A88EE
oklch(63% 0.171 256.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1F7BE9
oklch(59.2% 0.186 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#054C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#11407B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#1F7BE9 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) | #3B86ED | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A7 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F7BE9
#1F7BE9
oklch(59.2% 0.186 256.2)
- #A77200
#A77200
oklch(59.2% 0.124 76.5)
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 #1F7BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #1F7BE9 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.