#417790
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.2% 0.069 229.8), rgb(65, 119, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#417790 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417790 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 119, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.069 229.8) |
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 #417790 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #417790 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417790 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417790 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 229.9)
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Step 500
500
#6091A9
oklch(63.1% 0.064 230.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417790
oklch(54.2% 0.069 229.8)
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Step 700
700
#36687E
oklch(49.2% 0.064 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5567
oklch(42.9% 0.053 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#294654
oklch(37.7% 0.042 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#417790 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) | #6A7591 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D90 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #087E7F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417790
#417790
oklch(54.2% 0.069 229.8)
- #90634A
#90634A
oklch(54.1% 0.069 49.8)
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 #417790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #417790 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.