#041732
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.7% 0.06 256.8), rgb(4, 23, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#041732 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041732 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 23, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 85%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.06 256.8) |
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 #041732 | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041732 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041732 text on white | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #041732 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
-
Step 300
300
#A4C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 256.6)
-
Step 400
400
#72A2E6
oklch(70.6% 0.113 257.2)
-
Step 500
500
#4B8ADF
oklch(63.2% 0.144 256.5)
-
Step 600
600
#2D72CD
oklch(55.7% 0.157 256.8)
-
Step 700
700
#1F5FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 256.6)
-
Step 800
800
#1C4E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 256.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1D4172
oklch(37.6% 0.094 256.9)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#041732
oklch(20.7% 0.06 256.8)
#041732 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) | #091A33 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021531 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D22 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041732
#041732
oklch(20.7% 0.06 256.8)
- #231400
#231400
oklch(20.7% 0.044 74.7)
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 #041732, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.027
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
Use #041732 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.