What color is #1CA6FD?

#1CA6FD is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(28, 166, 253), and in HSL hsl(203, 98%, 55%).

Is #1CA6FD accessible as text?

On white, #1CA6FD has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #1CA6FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1CA6FD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #1CA6FD?

#1CA6FD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FD721C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1CA6FD below.

Is #1CA6FD good for buttons?

#1CA6FD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1CA6FD — white text only reaches 2.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1CA6FD the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #1CA6FD is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#1CA6FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1CA6FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #1CA6FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #1CA6FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1CA6FD Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Picton 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 #1CA6FD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton 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 #1CA6FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #64CDFF

Picton 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 Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1CA6FD Secondary #ABCFEE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #1CA6FD Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 Secondary #393933

Picton 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 #1CA6FD 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 2/100

Cool

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 64/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 61/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #1CA6FD

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For fashion

People also use #1CA6FD with

Aquamarine Blue Bronze Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

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

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8ECF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C5CFD — 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 #1CA6FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1CA6FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 166 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.9% 0.166 244.3);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EFFD;
  --color-200: #B1DFFC;
  --color-300: #78C6F7;
  --color-400: #48ACEA;
  --color-500: #248FD1;
  --color-600: #246F9E;
  --color-700: #20516F;
  --color-800: #193648;
  --color-900: #11222C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EFFD',
    200: '#B1DFFC',
    300: '#78C6F7',
    400: '#48ACEA',
    500: '#248FD1',
    600: '#246F9E',
    700: '#20516F',
    800: '#193648',
    900: '#11222C',
  },
}

$base: #1CA6FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EFFD;
$base-200: #B1DFFC;
$base-300: #78C6F7;
$base-400: #48ACEA;
$base-500: #248FD1;
$base-600: #246F9E;
$base-700: #20516F;
$base-800: #193648;
$base-900: #11222C;
$base-hover: #028ADE;
$base-subtle: #C3E3F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1CA6FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78C6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48ACEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#248FD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#246F9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#20516F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193648",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11222C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}