#417ED1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.3% 0.142 256.8), rgb(65, 126, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#417ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 126, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.142 256.8) |
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 #417ED1 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #417ED1 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417ED1 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417ED1 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A3E0
oklch(70.8% 0.102 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#528AD7
oklch(63% 0.131 256.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417ED1
oklch(59.3% 0.142 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#2860AA
oklch(49.2% 0.132 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#234E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#21426E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#142740
oklch(27% 0.053 255.8)
#417ED1 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) | #5885D4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4177CF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417ED1
#417ED1
oklch(59.3% 0.142 256.8)
- #A77200
#A77200
oklch(59.2% 0.124 76.5)
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 #417ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #417ED1 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.