#1D4ED8 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS blue-700 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#1D4ED8 is a medium, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class blue-700 (e.g. bg-blue-700, text-blue-700). Its nearest CSS named color is royalblue (#4169e1). For readable text on a #1D4ED8 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (6.70:1). #1D4ED8 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#1D4ED8 in Tailwind CSS (blue-700)

#1D4ED8 ships with Tailwind CSS as blue-700 — use it as bg-blue-700, text-blue-700, or border-blue-700. It sits at step 700 of the blue ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #1D4ED8 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #3460dc Copy
• 20% tint #4a71e0 Copy
• 30% tint #6183e4 Copy
• 40% tint #7795e8 Copy
• 50% tint #8ea7ec Copy
• 60% tint #a5b8ef Copy
• 70% tint #bbcaf3 Copy
• 80% tint #d2dcf7 Copy
• 90% tint #e8edfb Copy

Shades of #1D4ED8 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #1a46c2 Copy
• 20% shade #173ead Copy
• 30% shade #143797 Copy
• 40% shade #112f82 Copy
• 50% shade #0f276c Copy
• 60% shade #0c1f56 Copy
• 70% shade #091741 Copy
• 80% shade #06102b Copy
• 90% shade #030816 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #1D4ED8 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #1D4ED8 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #64748B (slate-500), #0000FF, #6B7280 (gray-500), #708090, #4338CA (indigo-700), #2980B9.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #1D4ED8?

  #1D4ED8 is a medium, vivid blue — rgb(29, 78, 216). Its nearest CSS named color is royalblue. In Tailwind CSS it is blue-700.

• How do I make tints and shades of #1D4ED8?

  Mix #1D4ED8 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #1D4ED8 is #4a71e0 and a 20% shade is #173ead — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #1D4ED8 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #1D4ED8?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #1D4ED8 background at 6.70:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #1D4ED8?

  blue-700 — use it as bg-blue-700, text-blue-700, or border-blue-700. The full blue 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.