#417AD1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.4% 0.147 258.7), rgb(65, 122, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#417AD1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 122, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.147 258.7) |
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 #417AD1 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #417AD1 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417AD1 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417AD1 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5489DA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 258.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417AD1
oklch(58.4% 0.147 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B5FAD
oklch(49.2% 0.137 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#254E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#234170
oklch(37.7% 0.088 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#417AD1 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) | #5182D4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3974CF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417AD1
#417AD1
oklch(58.4% 0.147 258.7)
- #A27100
#A27100
oklch(58.4% 0.122 78.5)
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 #417AD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #417AD1 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.