#199EE5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.7% 0.147 240.2), rgb(25, 158, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#199EE5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #199EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 158, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 80%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.147 240.2) |
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 #199EE5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #199EE5 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #199EE5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #199EE5 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 240)
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Step 300
300
#96C7EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#56AAE1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 239.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#199EE5
oklch(66.7% 0.147 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#012A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239.4)
#199EE5 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) | #7C9FE8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0B7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #199EE5
#199EE5
oklch(66.7% 0.147 240.2)
- #D47B1C
#D47B1C
oklch(66.7% 0.147 60.3)
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 #199EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.078
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.083
Use #199EE5 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.