#041B29
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.2% 0.04 238.3), rgb(4, 27, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#041B29 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041B29 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 27, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.04 238.3) |
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 #041B29 | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041B29 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041B29 text on white | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #041B29 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DC
oklch(81% 0.047 237.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A8CB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B92BE
oklch(63.2% 0.097 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#297BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.106 238.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A6892
oklch(49.2% 0.098 238)
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Step 800
800
#195576
oklch(42.8% 0.081 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C465F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 237.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041B29
oklch(21.2% 0.04 238.3)
#041B29 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) | #141B2A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1729 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F20 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041B29
#041B29
oklch(21.2% 0.04 238.3)
- #261405
#261405
oklch(21.3% 0.039 59.6)
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 #041B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.011
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
Use #041B29 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.