#417D93
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(55.8% 0.071 224.3), rgb(65, 125, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#417D93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417D93 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 125, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.071 224.3) |
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 #417D93 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #417D93 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417D93 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417D93 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C92A7
oklch(63% 0.065 224.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417D93
oklch(55.8% 0.071 224.3)
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Step 700
700
#32697D
oklch(49.2% 0.066 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5565
oklch(42.6% 0.055 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#274752
oklch(37.8% 0.042 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#417D93 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) | #717A94 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657193 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008484 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417D93
#417D93
oklch(55.8% 0.071 224.3)
- #976651
#976651
oklch(55.7% 0.071 44)
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 #417D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
Use #417D93 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.