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#819FDF Color

#819FDF is rgb(129, 159, 223) in RGB, hsl(221, 59%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 29%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#819FDF
HEX#819FDF
RGBrgb(129, 159, 223)
HSLhsl(221, 59%, 69%)
HSVhsv(221, 42%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 29%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.1 264.7)
LABlab(65.13% 1.73 -36.26)
LCHlch(65.13% 36.30 272.74)

What #819FDF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #819FDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#819FDF Channel Values

How #819FDF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 129 · G 159 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 59% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 42% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #819FDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #819FDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #819FDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #819FDF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #819FDF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#819FDF
Protanopia#9A9ADF
Protanomaly#919CDF
Deuteranopia#9696DF
Deuteranomaly#8E9ADF
Tritanopia#72A9A9
Tritanomaly#79A5C1
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #819FDF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-819fdf: #819FDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #819FDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-819fdf': '#819FDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.624, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_819fdf">#819FDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#819FDF"

More Blue Colors

#819FDF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#819FDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #819FDF?

#819FDF is a light blue — rgb(129, 159, 223) in RGB and hsl(221, 59%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.

What is the RGB value of #819FDF?

#819FDF is rgb(129, 159, 223) — red 129, green 159, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #819FDF?

#819FDF converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 29%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #819FDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #819FDF scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #819FDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #819FDF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 14.52, which is visibly different.

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