#419CCE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.113 236.3), rgb(65, 156, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#419CCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #419CCE |
| RGB | rgb(65, 156, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.113 236.3) |
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 #419CCE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #419CCE | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #419CCE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #419CCE text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#68A9D1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 236.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#419CCE
oklch(66% 0.113 236.3)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006894
oklch(49% 0.106 236.4)
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Step 800
800
#00557A
oklch(42.5% 0.092 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4763
oklch(37.7% 0.073 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 234.9)
#419CCE 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) | #849BD0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718DCD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9AD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #419CCE
#419CCE
oklch(66% 0.113 236.3)
- #C67F48
#C67F48
oklch(66% 0.113 56.9)
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 #419CCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
Use #419CCE 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.