#419BF8
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68% 0.162 252.1), rgb(65, 155, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#419BF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #419BF8 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 155, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 93%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.162 252.1) |
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 #419BF8 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #419BF8 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #419BF8 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #419BF8 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFDCFE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#92C5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 252.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#419BF8
oklch(68% 0.162 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#008AF7
oklch(63.1% 0.19 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#00427B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#00274C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 251.6)
#419BF8 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) | #70A1FC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5390F6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BE | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #419BF8
#419BF8
oklch(68% 0.162 252.1)
- #CE8700
#CE8700
oklch(68% 0.145 72.3)
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 #419BF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.079
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.085
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.085
Use #419BF8 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.