What color is #1A91C8?

#1A91C8 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(26, 145, 200), and in HSL hsl(199, 77%, 44%).

Is #1A91C8 accessible as text?

On white, #1A91C8 has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #1A91C8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A91C8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #1A91C8?

#1A91C8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C7511A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1A91C8 below.

Is #1A91C8 good for buttons?

#1A91C8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1A91C8 — white text only reaches 3.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1A91C8 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #1A91C8 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#1A91C8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A91C8

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A91C8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A91C8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A91C8 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #1A91C8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1A91C8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5BB6E9

Bondi Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bondi Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1A91C8 Secondary #97B7CA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #1A91C8 Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Bondi Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #1A91C8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3E8F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A56C7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #1A91C8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A91C8;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 145 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.2% 0.127 235.7);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DAF1FB;
  --color-200: #B7E2F5;
  --color-300: #86CAE9;
  --color-400: #59B0D9;
  --color-500: #3793BE;
  --color-600: #317291;
  --color-700: #285366;
  --color-800: #1E3743;
  --color-900: #142229;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DAF1FB',
    200: '#B7E2F5',
    300: '#86CAE9',
    400: '#59B0D9',
    500: '#3793BE',
    600: '#317291',
    700: '#285366',
    800: '#1E3743',
    900: '#142229',
  },
}

$base: #1A91C8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DAF1FB;
$base-200: #B7E2F5;
$base-300: #86CAE9;
$base-400: #59B0D9;
$base-500: #3793BE;
$base-600: #317291;
$base-700: #285366;
$base-800: #1E3743;
$base-900: #142229;
$base-hover: #15739F;
$base-subtle: #BBDDED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A91C8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7E2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86CAE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59B0D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3793BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#317291",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285366",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3743",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142229",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A91C8

Color Lab

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