#416CD7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.9% 0.171 264.9), rgb(65, 108, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#416CD7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #416CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 108, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.171 264.9) |
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 #416CD7 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #416CD7 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #416CD7 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #416CD7 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A84E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 265.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#416CD7
oklch(55.9% 0.171 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#3359BA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 265)
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Step 800
800
#2A4996
oklch(42.7% 0.132 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#263E78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 265)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#416CD7 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) | #2D79DB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008597 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #416CD7
#416CD7
oklch(55.9% 0.171 264.9)
- #936D00
#936D00
oklch(55.8% 0.114 84.3)
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 #416CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #416CD7 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.