#418EE9 Hex Color
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Reach for #418ee9 when a design needs a bold accent: this bright azure cuts through neutral layouts without shouting. Its high saturation gives CTAs, links, and highlights real punch, and it reads cleanest with black text behind it at about 6.3:1 contrast. Next to white it can wash out, so lean on darker shades for large surfaces. The hex code for azure is #418ee9.
Questions about #418ee9
What is #418ee9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #418ee9 is rgb(65, 142, 233), in HSL hsl(213, 79%, 58%) and in CMYK 72%, 39%, 0%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #418ee9?
Warm accents like terracotta and mustard balance the coolness of #418ee9, while deep navy grounds it in a layered blue-on-blue scheme. Skip pale gray neighbors, where this blue loses its punch.
Is #418ee9 readable on white or black?
#418ee9 has a 3.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.27:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.