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#417FE1 Color

#417FE1 is rgb(65, 127, 225) in RGB, hsl(217, 73%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 44%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#417FE1
HEX#417FE1
RGBrgb(65, 127, 225)
HSLhsl(217, 73%, 57%)
HSVhsv(217, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 44%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.162 259.3)
LABlab(52.90% 5.04 -56.86)
LCHlch(52.90% 57.09 275.06)

What #417FE1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #417FE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#417FE1 Channel Values

How #417FE1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 65 · G 127 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 73% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.93:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #417FE1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #417FE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #417FE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #417FE1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #417FE1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#417FE1
Protanopia#7777E1
Protanomaly#667AE1
Deuteranopia#6F6FE2
Deuteranomaly#6076E1
Tritanopia#009090
Tritanomaly#1C8AB6
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #417FE1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-417fe1: #417FE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #417FE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-417fe1': '#417FE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.498, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_417fe1">#417FE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#417FE1"

More Blue Colors

#417FE1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#417FE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #417FE1?

#417FE1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(65, 127, 225) in RGB and hsl(217, 73%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #417FE1?

#417FE1 is rgb(65, 127, 225) — red 65, green 127, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #417FE1?

#417FE1 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 44%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #417FE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #417FE1 scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #417FE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #417FE1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.47, which is visibly different.

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