#417480
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.8% 0.058 214.6), rgb(65, 116, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#417480 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417480 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 116, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.058 214.6) |
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 #417480 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #417480 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #417480 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #417480 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B1
oklch(70.7% 0.042 214.2)
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Step 500
500
#63929E
oklch(63.1% 0.054 215.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417480
oklch(52.8% 0.058 214.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6974
oklch(49.2% 0.054 214.6)
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Step 800
800
#31555E
oklch(42.6% 0.044 215.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B464D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 215.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#417480 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) | #6B7181 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616980 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #207978 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417480
#417480
oklch(52.8% 0.058 214.6)
- #895F55
#895F55
oklch(52.7% 0.058 33.9)
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 #417480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
Use #417480 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.