What color is #417CAA?

#417CAA is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(65, 124, 170), and in HSL hsl(206, 45%, 46%).

Is #417CAA accessible as text?

On white, #417CAA has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #417CAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #417CAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #417CAA?

#417CAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA6E41. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #417CAA below.

Is #417CAA good for buttons?

#417CAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #417CAA — white text only reaches 4.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #417CAA the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #417CAA is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#417CAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #417CAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #417CAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #417CAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #417CAA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Steel 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 #417CAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6CA0CB

Steel 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 Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #417CAA Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Steel 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 #417CAA Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #5A2246 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B30

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #417CAA Secondary #90A3B4 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Steel 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 Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #417CAA 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #417CAA with

Tiffany Blue Dark Slate Blue Copper Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4159AA — 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 #417CAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #417CAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 124 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.7% 0.094 244.1);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E1ECF4;
  --color-200: #C4D9E8;
  --color-300: #9BBBD5;
  --color-400: #749EBE;
  --color-500: #5380A2;
  --color-600: #45657D;
  --color-700: #354A5A;
  --color-800: #26323B;
  --color-900: #191F25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E1ECF4',
    200: '#C4D9E8',
    300: '#9BBBD5',
    400: '#749EBE',
    500: '#5380A2',
    600: '#45657D',
    700: '#354A5A',
    800: '#26323B',
    900: '#191F25',
  },
}

$base: #417CAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E1ECF4;
$base-200: #C4D9E8;
$base-300: #9BBBD5;
$base-400: #749EBE;
$base-500: #5380A2;
$base-600: #45657D;
$base-700: #354A5A;
$base-800: #26323B;
$base-900: #191F25;
$base-hover: #346388;
$base-subtle: #C8D8E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#417CAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1ECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BBBD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#749EBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5380A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#45657D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#354A5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26323B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #417CAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #417CAA

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