#417B86
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.8% 0.063 211.3), rgb(65, 123, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#417B86 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417B86 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 123, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.063 211.3) |
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 #417B86 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #417B86 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417B86 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417B86 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#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
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A9B1
oklch(70.8% 0.046 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F939E
oklch(63.1% 0.058 212.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417B86
oklch(54.8% 0.063 211.3)
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Step 700
700
#356A74
oklch(49.2% 0.058 211.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C565E
oklch(42.6% 0.049 211.4)
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Step 900
900
#28474D
oklch(37.6% 0.038 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#417B86 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) | #727787 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F86 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17807E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417B86
#417B86
oklch(54.8% 0.063 211.3)
- #92635A
#92635A
oklch(54.7% 0.063 31.2)
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 #417B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
Use #417B86 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.