What color is #417FA2?

#417FA2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #417FA2?

The RGB value is 65, 127, 162: 65 red, 127 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417FA2?

The complementary color is #A26441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417FA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417FA2 color

#417FA2 rgb(65, 127, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #417FA2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 49.8% green and 63.5% blue (65, 127, 162).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 43% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cry Me a River (#427898), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#417FA2 color codes

HEX	`#417FA2`
RGB	`rgb(65, 127, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 49.8%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 43%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 60%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 22%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.58, -9.26, -24.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.58, 26.41, 249.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.288, 18.91, 36.967)`
Decimal	`4292514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417FA2, 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 #417FA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#417FA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	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 #417FA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417fa2; }
.text { color: #417fa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417fa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 127 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417fa2, #414ea2); }

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Questions

What color is #417FA2?: #417FA2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #417FA2?: The RGB value is 65, 127, 162: 65 red, 127 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417FA2?: The complementary color is #A26441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417FA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.