What color is #418DFC?

#418DFC is a light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Olympic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #418DFC?

The RGB value is 65, 141, 252: 65 red, 141 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #418DFC?

The complementary color is #FCB041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #418DFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#418DFC color

#418DFC rgb(65, 141, 252)

Shades of blue

The hex color #418DFC is a light, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 55.3% green and 98.8% blue (65, 141, 252).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 97% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4F8FE6), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#418DFC color codes

HEX	`#418DFC`
RGB	`rgb(65, 141, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 55.3%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 97%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 74%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 44%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.16, 13.69, -62.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.16, 63.54, 282.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.269, 27.199, 95.784)`
Decimal	`4296188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #418DFC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #418DFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#418DFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #418DFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #418dfc; }
.text { color: #418dfc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #418dfc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 141 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #418dfc, #5341fc); }

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Questions

What color is #418DFC?: #418DFC is a light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Olympic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #418DFC?: The RGB value is 65, 141, 252: 65 red, 141 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #418DFC?: The complementary color is #FCB041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #418DFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.