#041539
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.8% 0.074 261.8), rgb(4, 21, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#041539 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 262°. 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 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041539 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 21, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.074 261.8) |
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 #041539 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041539 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041539 text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #041539 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6F9FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4984F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C6AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F58C5
oklch(49.2% 0.181 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B48A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C3E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 261.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041539
oklch(20.8% 0.074 261.8)
#041539 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) | #001A3A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001538 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E24 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041539
#041539
oklch(20.8% 0.074 261.8)
- #221500
#221500
oklch(20.8% 0.043 79.6)
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 #041539, 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 0.041
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
Use #041539 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.