#417BFB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.4% 0.201 263.3), rgb(65, 123, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#417BFB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417BFB |
| RGB | rgb(65, 123, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 96%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.201 263.3) |
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 #417BFB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #417BFB | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417BFB text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417BFB text on black | 5.45:1 | 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#417BFB
oklch(61.4% 0.201 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#2965F0
oklch(55.5% 0.218 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D53D1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A45A9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A3B86
oklch(37.6% 0.132 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#10244E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 263)
#417BFB 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) | #258BFF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AF8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAF | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417BFB
#417BFB
oklch(61.4% 0.201 263.3)
- #A97C00
#A97C00
oklch(61.4% 0.126 83)
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 #417BFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #417BFB.
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 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #417BFB 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.