#1FBEFC
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(75.4% 0.148 231.9), rgb(31, 190, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#1FBEFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1FBEFC |
| RGB | rgb(31, 190, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 97%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.148 231.9) |
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 #1FBEFC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #1FBEFC | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1FBEFC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1FBEFC text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#80CCF2
oklch(81% 0.093 231.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#1FBEFC
oklch(75.4% 0.148 231.9)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#1FBEFC 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) | #9FBCFF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A9FB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFD3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1FBEFC
#1FBEFC
oklch(75.4% 0.148 231.9)
- #F7914E
#F7914E
oklch(75.3% 0.148 51.9)
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 #1FBEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.006
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.038
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.075
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.084
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.085
Use #1FBEFC 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.