#417FE9
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61% 0.173 260.4), rgb(65, 127, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#417FE9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 127, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.173 260.4) |
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 #417FE9 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #417FE9 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417FE9 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417FE9 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 260.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#417FE9
oklch(61% 0.173 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#296CDF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B5AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#194A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#417FE9 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) | #488AED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #227AE7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A9 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417FE9
#417FE9
oklch(61% 0.173 260.4)
- #AA7900
#AA7900
oklch(61% 0.126 80.2)
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 #417FE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
Use #417FE9 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.