#041436
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.2% 0.071 261.8), rgb(4, 20, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#041436 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041436 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 20, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 86%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.071 261.8) |
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 #041436 | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041436 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041436 text on white | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #041436 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 262)
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Step 400
400
#719FF4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C85F0
oklch(63.2% 0.172 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#306BDE
oklch(55.5% 0.187 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#2359C1
oklch(49.2% 0.173 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E499C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E3E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 262)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041436
oklch(20.2% 0.071 261.8)
#041436 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) | #001837 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001435 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C22 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041436
#041436
oklch(20.2% 0.071 261.8)
- #201400
#201400
oklch(20.2% 0.042 81)
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 #041436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.049
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
Use #041436 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.