#199AF5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.7% 0.169 247.1), rgb(25, 154, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#199AF5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #199AF5 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 154, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 92%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.169 247.1) |
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 #199AF5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #199AF5 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #199AF5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #199AF5 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 246.3)
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Step 300
300
#95C6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#54A7EE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 246.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#199AF5
oklch(66.7% 0.169 247.1)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#012846
oklch(26.9% 0.07 247.1)
#199AF5 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) | #6E9FF9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8CF3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BC | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #199AF5
#199AF5
oklch(66.7% 0.169 247.1)
- #CF7F00
#CF7F00
oklch(66.6% 0.147 66.9)
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 #199AF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.075
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.085
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.094
Use #199AF5 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.