#416FCF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.9% 0.157 263), rgb(65, 111, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#416FCF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #416FCF |
| RGB | rgb(65, 111, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.157 263) |
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 #416FCF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #416FCF | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #416FCF text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #416FCF text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BA0E7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A86E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 263.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#416FCF
oklch(55.9% 0.157 263)
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Step 700
700
#325BB2
oklch(49% 0.146 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4B90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#263F73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#416FCF 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) | #3E7AD3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F6CCD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008595 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #416FCF
#416FCF
oklch(55.9% 0.157 263)
- #956D00
#956D00
oklch(56% 0.115 83.1)
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 #416FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
Use #416FCF 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.