#418BCA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.8% 0.121 247), rgb(65, 139, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#418BCA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418BCA |
| RGB | rgb(65, 139, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.121 247) |
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 #418BCA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418BCA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418BCA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418BCA text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 247)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6D9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 247.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#418BCA
oklch(61.8% 0.121 247)
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Step 600
600
#2178BB
oklch(55.6% 0.131 247)
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Step 700
700
#1165A1
oklch(49.2% 0.121 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#135283
oklch(42.6% 0.102 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#194469
oklch(37.6% 0.079 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#418BCA 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) | #6F8DCD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418BCA
#418BCA
oklch(61.8% 0.121 247)
- #B57627
#B57627
oklch(61.9% 0.12 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 #418BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #418BCA 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.