What color is #416AD2?

#416AD2 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(65, 106, 210), and in HSL hsl(223, 62%, 54%).

Is #416AD2 accessible as text?

On white, #416AD2 has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #416AD2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #416AD2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #416AD2?

#416AD2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D2A941. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #416AD2 below.

Is #416AD2 good for buttons?

#416AD2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #416AD2 — black text only reaches 4.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #416AD2 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #416AD2 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#416AD2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #416AD2

Not just a swatch — here's how #416AD2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #416AD2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #416AD2 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Royal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #416AD2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6891F1

Royal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Royal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #416AD2 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Royal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #416AD2 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Royal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #416AD2 Secondary #8A9CC1 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Royal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #416AD2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 9/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #416AD2 with

Lagoon Blue Slate Blue Goldenrod Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE3F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4841D2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #416AD2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #416AD2;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 106 210;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.1% 0.167 265.2);
  --color-50: #F2F5FD;
  --color-100: #DDE5F8;
  --color-200: #BDCBEF;
  --color-300: #90A6E0;
  --color-400: #6683CC;
  --color-500: #4463B1;
  --color-600: #3A5087;
  --color-700: #2E3D60;
  --color-800: #222A3F;
  --color-900: #161B27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-blue: {
    50: '#F2F5FD',
    100: '#DDE5F8',
    200: '#BDCBEF',
    300: '#90A6E0',
    400: '#6683CC',
    500: '#4463B1',
    600: '#3A5087',
    700: '#2E3D60',
    800: '#222A3F',
    900: '#161B27',
  },
}

$base: #416AD2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F5FD;
$base-100: #DDE5F8;
$base-200: #BDCBEF;
$base-300: #90A6E0;
$base-400: #6683CC;
$base-500: #4463B1;
$base-600: #3A5087;
$base-700: #2E3D60;
$base-800: #222A3F;
$base-900: #161B27;
$base-hover: #2A51B2;
$base-subtle: #CBD5EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#416AD2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDCBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90A6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6683CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4463B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A5087",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E3D60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#222A3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161B27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #416AD2

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