#041822
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.8% 0.033 232.2), rgb(4, 24, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#041822 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041822 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 24, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 79%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.033 232.2) |
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 #041822 | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041822 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041822 text on white | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #041822 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C2
oklch(70.7% 0.064 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#5392B2
oklch(63% 0.081 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#357C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#276887
oklch(49% 0.082 232.7)
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Step 800
800
#22556E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#214659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041822
oklch(19.8% 0.033 232.2)
#041822 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) | #131822 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1422 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B1B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041822
#041822
oklch(19.8% 0.033 232.2)
- #211107
#211107
oklch(19.7% 0.033 52.6)
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 #041822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.023
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
Use #041822 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.