#1FA1EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68% 0.154 242.2), rgb(31, 161, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#1FA1EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1FA1EE |
| RGB | rgb(31, 161, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 86%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.154 242.2) |
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 #1FA1EE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1FA1EE | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA1EE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #1FA1EE text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBDEFA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#88C8FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 242.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1FA1EE
oklch(68% 0.154 242.2)
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Step 500
500
#0091DC
oklch(63% 0.151 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#1FA1EE 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) | #7CA3F1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6091ED | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4BD | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1FA1EE
#1FA1EE
oklch(68% 0.154 242.2)
- #DA7F0B
#DA7F0B
oklch(68.1% 0.154 62.2)
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 #1FA1EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.081
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.082
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.087
Use #1FA1EE 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.