#198DE3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.7% 0.16 247.9), rgb(25, 141, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#198DE3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #198DE3 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 141, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 80%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.16 247.9) |
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 #198DE3 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #198DE3 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #198DE3 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #198DE3 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 247.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BA6EB
oklch(70.6% 0.126 248.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#198DE3
oklch(62.7% 0.16 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#052845
oklch(27% 0.066 248.3)
#198DE3 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) | #6392E7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4481E1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AD | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #198DE3
#198DE3
oklch(62.7% 0.16 247.9)
- #BE7500
#BE7500
oklch(62.7% 0.138 67.5)
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 #198DE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
Use #198DE3 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.