#041E40
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.8% 0.072 256.3), rgb(4, 30, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#041E40 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041E40 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 30, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.072 256.3) |
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 #041E40 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041E40 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041E40 text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #041E40 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F4
oklch(70.6% 0.137 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#3788F0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#046FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#014C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F407C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 256.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041E40
oklch(23.8% 0.072 256.3)
#041E40 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) | #0B2141 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C3F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041E40
#041E40
oklch(23.8% 0.072 256.3)
- #2C1B00
#2C1B00
oklch(23.8% 0.05 76.5)
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 #041E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
Use #041E40 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.