#418EC5
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(62.3% 0.113 242.7), rgb(65, 142, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#418EC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 142, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.113 242.7) |
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 #418EC5 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418EC5 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418EC5 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418EC5 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E2
oklch(81% 0.055 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D3
oklch(70.6% 0.088 242.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#418EC5
oklch(62.3% 0.113 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D7AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#0C669B
oklch(49% 0.114 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#11547E
oklch(42.8% 0.094 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#184565
oklch(37.6% 0.073 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#418EC5 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) | #758FC7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6382C4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418EC5
#418EC5
oklch(62.3% 0.113 242.7)
- #B67637
#B67637
oklch(62.1% 0.112 62.5)
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 #418EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
Use #418EC5 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.