#041A24
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.5% 0.035 230.2), rgb(4, 26, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#041A24 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041A24 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 26, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.035 230.2) |
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 #041A24 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041A24 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041A24 text on white | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #041A24 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A9C2
oklch(70.7% 0.066 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F93B3
oklch(63.1% 0.084 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E7D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 229.5)
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Step 700
700
#206988
oklch(49.1% 0.085 230.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D566E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 229.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4759
oklch(37.7% 0.054 229.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041A24
oklch(20.5% 0.035 230.2)
#041A24 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) | #151924 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101624 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D1D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041A24
#041A24
oklch(20.5% 0.035 230.2)
- #241208
#241208
oklch(20.5% 0.035 49.3)
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 #041A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.018
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
Use #041A24 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.