#419CD4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.2% 0.119 239.3), rgb(65, 156, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#419CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #419CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 156, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.119 239.3) |
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 #419CD4 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #419CD4 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #419CD4 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #419CD4 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 239.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E3
oklch(81% 0.058 239)
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Step 400
400
#67A9D5
oklch(70.8% 0.093 239.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#419CD4
oklch(66.2% 0.119 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D4666
oklch(37.6% 0.078 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B293C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 240.3)
#419CD4 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) | #829CD7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8ED3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #419CD4
#419CD4
oklch(66.2% 0.119 239.3)
- #C88040
#C88040
oklch(66.3% 0.119 59.9)
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 #419CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #419CD4 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.