#416BC0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.1% 0.141 262.8), rgb(65, 107, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#416BC0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #416BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 107, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.141 262.8) |
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 #416BC0 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #416BC0 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #416BC0 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #416BC0 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F87D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 263.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#416BC0
oklch(54.1% 0.141 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#375DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#29406E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#416BC0 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) | #4274C3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D68BE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #416BC0
#416BC0
oklch(54.1% 0.141 262.8)
- #8E6800
#8E6800
oklch(54.2% 0.111 83.3)
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 #416BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #416BC0 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.