#198FD2
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.2% 0.139 241.3), rgb(25, 143, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#198FD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #198FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 143, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 79%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.139 241.3) |
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 #198FD2 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #198FD2 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #198FD2 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #198FD2 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DA9DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#198FD2
oklch(62.2% 0.139 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.13 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#052940
oklch(26.9% 0.058 242)
#198FD2 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) | #6F91D5 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5681D1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #198FD2
#198FD2
oklch(62.2% 0.139 241.3)
- #C17012
#C17012
oklch(62.2% 0.139 61.4)
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 #198FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #198FD2 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.