#417BEF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.185 262.3), rgb(65, 123, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#417BEF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417BEF |
| RGB | rgb(65, 123, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.185 262.3) |
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 #417BEF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #417BEF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417BEF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417BEF text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#417BEF
oklch(60.6% 0.185 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B69E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F56C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B47A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C3D81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#417BEF 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) | #3888F3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078ED | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AA | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417BEF
#417BEF
oklch(60.6% 0.185 262.3)
- #A77900
#A77900
oklch(60.6% 0.125 81.9)
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 #417BEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
Use #417BEF 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.