#041338
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.2% 0.076 263.1), rgb(4, 19, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#041338 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041338 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 19, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.076 263.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #041338 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041338 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041338 text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #041338 text on black | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#719EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C83F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 263)
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Step 600
600
#3069E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 263)
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Step 700
700
#2356C7
oklch(49% 0.185 263)
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Step 800
800
#1E47A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 263.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041338
oklch(20.2% 0.076 263.1)
#041338 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #001839 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001337 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C23 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041338
#041338
oklch(20.2% 0.076 263.1)
- #1F1400
#1F1400
oklch(20% 0.041 83.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #041338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
Use #041338 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.