Color swatch image showing #417DAB with RGB(65,125,171) values

#417DAB Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #417DAB including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#417DAB Color Information

#417DAB RGB value is (65, 125, 171). The hex color red value is 65, green is 125, and blue is 171. Its HSL format shows a hue of 206°, saturation of 45 percent, and lightness of 46 percent. The CMYK process values are 62 percent, 27 percent, 0 percent, 33 percent.

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#417DAB Color Meaning

Color #417DAB is a medium-dark, vivid blue-gray shade with balanced cool tones. Color #417DAB psychologically promotes mental clarity, calm focus, and composure, helping to regulate emotional intensity and maintain structured thinking. Culturally, color #417DAB is applied in interiors, branding, and digital media to convey reliability, professionalism, and elegance. Spiritually, #417DAB resonates with the third eye and throat chakras, supporting clarity of thought, effective communication, and meditative insight. Feng Shui considers #417DAB ideal for spaces promoting focus, calm energy, and harmonious flow.

Color Conversion

Convert #417DAB across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#417DAB
RGB
rgb(65, 125, 171)
HSL
hsl(206°, 45%, 46%)
CMYK
cmyk(62%, 27%, 0%, 33%)
HSV
hsv(206°, 62%, 67%)
XYZ
16.8643 18.7313 41.2547
Yxy
18.7313 0.2194 0.2437
Hunter Lab
43.2797 -0.3779 -2.6610
CIE-Lab
50.3714 -5.1223 -30.2886

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red65 / 255 (25%)
25%
Green125 / 255 (49%)
49%
Blue171 / 255 (67%)
67%

CMYK Values

Cyan62 / 100 (62%)
62%
Magenta27 / 100 (27%)
27%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)33 / 100 (33%)
33%

Color Variations

#417DAB harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#417DAB harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #417DAB for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#417DAB

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.42:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.42:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.42:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #417DAB appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#417DAB

protanopia

#5b5ca0

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #417DAB;

Text Color

color: #417DAB;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #417DAB;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #417DAB40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #417DAB;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #417DAB 0%, #264a65 100%);

#417DAB Color FAQs

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