#041E42
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24% 0.076 257.2), rgb(4, 30, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#041E42 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041E42 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 30, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.076 257.2) |
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 #041E42 | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041E42 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041E42 text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #041E42 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 257)
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Step 400
400
#64A1F8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#3587F5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#016DE4
oklch(55.5% 0.199 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#004BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E3F7F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 257.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041E42
oklch(24% 0.076 257.2)
#041E42 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) | #092243 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C41 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041E42
#041E42
oklch(24% 0.076 257.2)
- #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 #041E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
Use #041E42 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.