#417EED
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.1% 0.179 261.2), rgb(65, 126, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#417EED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417EED |
| RGB | rgb(65, 126, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 83%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.179 261.2) |
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 #417EED | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #417EED | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417EED text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417EED text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2FA
oklch(81% 0.087 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#6E9FF7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 261.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#417EED
oklch(61.1% 0.179 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#296BE3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C58C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#19499F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 261)
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Step 900
900
#1B3E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#10254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.8)
#417EED 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) | #428AF1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #127AEB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AA | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417EED
#417EED
oklch(61.1% 0.179 261.2)
- #A97A00
#A97A00
oklch(61% 0.126 81.5)
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 #417EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #417EED 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.