#198FBE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.1% 0.119 231.8), rgb(25, 143, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#198FBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #198FBE |
| RGB | rgb(25, 143, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.119 231.8) |
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 #198FBE | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #198FBE | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #198FBE text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #198FBE text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 233.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#60ABD0
oklch(70.7% 0.092 231.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#198FBE
oklch(61.1% 0.119 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#062A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 232.2)
#198FBE 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) | #778DC0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627FBD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #198FBE
#198FBE
oklch(61.1% 0.119 231.8)
- #BB6D3A
#BB6D3A
oklch(61.2% 0.119 51.8)
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 #198FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.022
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
Use #198FBE 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.