#417BC0
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.6% 0.123 254.1), rgb(65, 123, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#417BC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 123, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.123 254.1) |
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 #417BC0 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #417BC0 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417BC0 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417BC0 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D7
oklch(70.8% 0.088 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#578CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.113 254)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417BC0
oklch(57.6% 0.123 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D62A0
oklch(49.2% 0.115 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#265081
oklch(42.6% 0.094 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#244368
oklch(37.8% 0.074 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#417BC0 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) | #5D80C3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B73BF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B94 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417BC0
#417BC0
oklch(57.6% 0.123 254.1)
- #A36C00
#A36C00
oklch(57.5% 0.122 74)
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 #417BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.013
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
Use #417BC0 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.