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#1E86DC Color

#1E86DC is rgb(30, 134, 220) in RGB, hsl(207, 76%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 39%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bleu de France (#318CE7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1E86DC
HEX#1E86DC
RGBrgb(30, 134, 220)
HSLhsl(207, 76%, 49%)
HSVhsv(207, 86%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 39%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.158 249.5)
LABlab(53.73% -4.64 -52.82)
LCHlch(53.73% 53.03 264.98)

What #1E86DC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1E86DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#1E86DC Channel Values

How #1E86DC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 30 · G 134 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 76% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 86% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.82:1 vs white · 5.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E86DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1E86DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E86DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1E86DC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #1E86DC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#1E86DC
Protanopia#7C7CDC
Protanomaly#6380DC
Deuteranopia#7171DD
Deuteranomaly#5B7ADD
Tritanopia#009595
Tritanomaly#008FB6
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #1E86DC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1e86dc: #1E86DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1E86DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1e86dc': '#1E86DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.118, green: 0.525, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_1e86dc">#1E86DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#1E86DC"

More Blue Colors

#1E86DC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1E86DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1E86DC?

#1E86DC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(30, 134, 220) in RGB and hsl(207, 76%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bleu de France (#318CE7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.

What is the RGB value of #1E86DC?

#1E86DC is rgb(30, 134, 220) — red 30, green 134, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1E86DC?

#1E86DC converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 39%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1E86DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1E86DC scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1E86DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1E86DC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 11.06, which is visibly different.

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