#417FC5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.8% 0.126 253.1), rgb(65, 127, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#417FC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 127, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.126 253.1) |
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 #417FC5 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #417FC5 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417FC5 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417FC5 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.057 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#548CCD
oklch(63% 0.115 253.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417FC5
oklch(58.8% 0.126 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#2962A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#245082
oklch(42.6% 0.097 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#224368
oklch(37.7% 0.075 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#417FC5 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) | #6083C8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D77C4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F99 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417FC5
#417FC5
oklch(58.8% 0.126 253.1)
- #A96F00
#A96F00
oklch(58.9% 0.125 73.1)
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 #417FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
Use #417FC5 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.