What color is #418EB5?

#418EB5 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(65, 142, 181), and in HSL hsl(200, 47%, 48%).

Is #418EB5 accessible as text?

On white, #418EB5 has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #418EB5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #418EB5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #418EB5?

#418EB5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B46741. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #418EB5 below.

Is #418EB5 good for buttons?

#418EB5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #418EB5 — white text only reaches 3.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #418EB5 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #418EB5 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#418EB5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #418EB5

Not just a swatch — here's how #418EB5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #418EB5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #418EB5 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Ocean Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #418EB5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #70B3D7

Ocean Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ocean Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #418EB5 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #57233D

Ocean Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #418EB5 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Ocean Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #418EB5 Secondary #9BB4C2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ocean Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ocean Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #418EB5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 22/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE7ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4167B4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #418EB5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #418EB5;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 142 181;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.5% 0.096 233.4);
  --color-50: #F3F9FB;
  --color-100: #E0EEF5;
  --color-200: #C3DDE9;
  --color-300: #99C2D6;
  --color-400: #72A6C0;
  --color-500: #5188A4;
  --color-600: #446B7E;
  --color-700: #344E5A;
  --color-800: #25343C;
  --color-900: #182125;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ocean-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FB',
    100: '#E0EEF5',
    200: '#C3DDE9',
    300: '#99C2D6',
    400: '#72A6C0',
    500: '#5188A4',
    600: '#446B7E',
    700: '#344E5A',
    800: '#25343C',
    900: '#182125',
  },
}

$base: #418EB5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FB;
$base-100: #E0EEF5;
$base-200: #C3DDE9;
$base-300: #99C2D6;
$base-400: #72A6C0;
$base-500: #5188A4;
$base-600: #446B7E;
$base-700: #344E5A;
$base-800: #25343C;
$base-900: #182125;
$base-hover: #347190;
$base-subtle: #C9DCE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#418EB5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3DDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99C2D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#72A6C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5188A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#446B7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#344E5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25343C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #418EB5

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