#417ACA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58% 0.137 257.3), rgb(65, 122, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#417ACA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417ACA |
| RGB | rgb(65, 122, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.137 257.3) |
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 #417ACA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #417ACA | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417ACA text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417ACA text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E9
oklch(81% 0.061 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A2DE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#568AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 257.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417ACA
oklch(58% 0.137 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C60A8
oklch(49.2% 0.128 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#264F88
oklch(42.9% 0.105 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#23426D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 257)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#417ACA 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) | #5580CD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4174C8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C98 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417ACA
#417ACA
oklch(58% 0.137 257.3)
- #A26F00
#A26F00
oklch(58% 0.121 76.9)
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 #417ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.020
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #417ACA 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.