Palettes / Colors / #417DEE

#417DEE — Vivid Blue

#417DEE is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #417DEE when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#417DEE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #EEB13F; it also sits naturally between #3FD4EE and #593FEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 25% · Green 49% · Blue 93%

Cyan 73% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #417DEE

.text { color: #417DEE; }
.background { background-color: #417DEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #417DEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(65, 125, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 84%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #417DEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(65, 125, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #417DEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(65, 125, 238, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#417DEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#417DEE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EEB13F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #417DEE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #417DEE

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #417DEE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #417DEE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #417DEE?

#417DEE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 65, 125, 238). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #417DEE?

#417DEE is RGB 65, 125, 238 — HSL 219°, 84%, 59% — CMYK 73%, 47%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #417DEE?

Its complement is #EEB13F; analogous partners are #3FD4EE and #593FEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #417DEE for text?

Black text on #417DEE has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.89:1.