#041B26
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.036 231.8), rgb(4, 27, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#041B26 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041B26 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 27, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.036 231.8) |
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 #041B26 | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041B26 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041B26 text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #041B26 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C4
oklch(70.8% 0.068 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C93B6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A7DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.096 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C698A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 231.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5670
oklch(42.8% 0.074 231)
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Step 900
900
#1D475B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 231.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041B26
oklch(21% 0.036 231.8)
#041B26 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) | #151B27 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111726 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E1F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041B26
#041B26
oklch(21% 0.036 231.8)
- #251308
#251308
oklch(20.9% 0.036 51.4)
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 #041B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.015
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
Use #041B26 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.