#041C51
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.9% 0.102 262.4), rgb(4, 28, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#041C51 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041C51 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 28, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.102 262.4) |
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 #041C51 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041C51 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041C51 text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #041C51 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4381FF
oklch(63% 0.199 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#1361FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#004DE2
oklch(49.1% 0.234 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#003EBC
oklch(42.7% 0.205 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A3795
oklch(37.7% 0.161 262.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041C51
oklch(24.9% 0.102 262.4)
#041C51 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) | #002453 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D50 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A33 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041C51
#041C51
oklch(24.9% 0.102 262.4)
- #2D1F00
#2D1F00
oklch(25% 0.051 84.2)
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 #041C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.039
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.063
Use #041C51 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.