#418ED7
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.2% 0.134 249.7), rgb(65, 142, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#418ED7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 142, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.134 249.7) |
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 #418ED7 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418ED7 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418ED7 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418ED7 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5EA
oklch(81% 0.065 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5DF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 249.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#418ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.134 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#1976C4
oklch(55.5% 0.146 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#0663A9
oklch(49.1% 0.135 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5189
oklch(42.7% 0.112 249.6)
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Step 900
900
#16446E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#418ED7 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) | #6D92DA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5884D6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA8 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418ED7
#418ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.134 249.7)
- #BD790E
#BD790E
oklch(63.3% 0.134 69.7)
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 #418ED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #418ED7 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.