What color is #417CA6?

#417CA6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Zenith. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #417CA6?

The RGB value is 65, 124, 166: 65 red, 124 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417CA6?

The complementary color is #A66B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417CA6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417CA6 color

#417CA6 rgb(65, 124, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #417CA6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 48.6% green and 65.1% blue (65, 124, 166).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 44% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Zenith (#497A9F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#417CA6 color codes

HEX	`#417CA6`
RGB	`rgb(65, 124, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 48.6%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 44%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 61%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 25%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.85, -6.21, -28.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.85, 28.87, 257.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.268, 18.291, 38.742)`
Decimal	`4291750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417CA6, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #417CA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417CA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #417CA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417ca6; }
.text { color: #417ca6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417ca6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 124 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417ca6, #4149a6); }

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Questions

What color is #417CA6?: #417CA6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Zenith. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #417CA6?: The RGB value is 65, 124, 166: 65 red, 124 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417CA6?: The complementary color is #A66B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417CA6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.