#416FE2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.3% 0.182 264.8), rgb(65, 111, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#416FE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #416FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 111, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 74%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.182 264.8) |
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 #416FE2 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #416FE2 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #416FE2 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #416FE2 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#789EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#5683EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 264.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#416FE2
oklch(57.3% 0.182 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F57BF
oklch(49% 0.17 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#27489B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#243D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 265)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#416FE2 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) | #267DE6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9E | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #416FE2
#416FE2
oklch(57.3% 0.182 264.8)
- #987100
#987100
oklch(57.2% 0.117 84.5)
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 #416FE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.015
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
Use #416FE2 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.