#1F86DA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.7% 0.155 249.1), rgb(31, 134, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#1F86DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F86DA |
| RGB | rgb(31, 134, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 75%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.155 249.1) |
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 #1F86DA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1F86DA | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1F86DA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1F86DA text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#60A6E9
oklch(70.7% 0.122 248.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1F86DA
oklch(60.7% 0.155 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#044374
oklch(37.6% 0.101 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#082844
oklch(27% 0.064 249)
#1F86DA 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) | #5D8BDD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7BD8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA5 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F86DA
#1F86DA
oklch(60.7% 0.155 249.1)
- #B47100
#B47100
oklch(60.6% 0.132 69.2)
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 #1F86DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
Use #1F86DA 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.