#819EDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.1 265.2), rgb(129, 158, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#819EDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #819EDE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 158, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.1 265.2) |
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 #819EDE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #819EDE | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #819EDE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #819EDE text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#819EDE
oklch(70.3% 0.1 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6486D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B6FC4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 265)
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Step 700
700
#3C5CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 265)
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Step 800
800
#324B89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#819EDE 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) | #87A3E1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9BDD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61ABB5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #819EDE
#819EDE
oklch(70.3% 0.1 265.2)
- #BC9A52
#BC9A52
oklch(70.2% 0.1 84.5)
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 #819EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
Use #819EDE 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.