#417BFA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.4% 0.2 263.3), rgb(65, 123, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#417BFA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417BFA |
| RGB | rgb(65, 123, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.2 263.3) |
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 #417BFA | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #417BFA | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417BFA text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417BFA text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#417BFA
oklch(61.4% 0.2 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#2966EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D53D1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A45A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A3C85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#10244E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 263)
#417BFA 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) | #278BFF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AF7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAF | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417BFA
#417BFA
oklch(61.4% 0.2 263.3)
- #A87C00
#A87C00
oklch(61.3% 0.126 83.6)
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 #417BFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #417BFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #417BFA 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.