#041B4B
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.1% 0.094 261.9), rgb(4, 27, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#041B4B is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041B4B |
| RGB | rgb(4, 27, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.094 261.9) |
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 #041B4B | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041B4B | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041B4B text on white | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #041B4B text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#0C61FF
oklch(55.5% 0.246 262)
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Step 700
700
#004FDD
oklch(49% 0.226 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#0442B5
oklch(42.8% 0.191 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E3A8F
oklch(37.8% 0.149 261.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041B4B
oklch(24.1% 0.094 261.9)
#041B4B 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) | #00224D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B4A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041B4B
#041B4B
oklch(24.1% 0.094 261.9)
- #2B1D00
#2B1D00
oklch(24.2% 0.05 83)
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 #041B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #041B4B 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.