#416CBB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54% 0.133 261.5), rgb(65, 108, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#416CBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #416CBB |
| RGB | rgb(65, 108, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.133 261.5) |
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 #416CBB | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #416CBB | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #416CBB text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #416CBB 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E8
oklch(81% 0.06 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F88D3
oklch(63% 0.123 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#416CBB
oklch(54% 0.133 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#375EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4D86
oklch(42.6% 0.102 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#29416C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#416CBB 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) | #4874BE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3568B9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #416CBB
#416CBB
oklch(54% 0.133 261.5)
- #8F6700
#8F6700
oklch(54.1% 0.111 81.8)
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 #416CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.022
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.061
Use #416CBB 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.