#041F48
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.8% 0.084 258.6), rgb(4, 31, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#041F48 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 259°. 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 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041F48 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 31, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.084 258.6) |
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 #041F48 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041F48 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041F48 text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #041F48 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#62A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#3184FF
oklch(63% 0.2 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#006AEC
oklch(55.5% 0.213 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0049A5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A3E86
oklch(37.8% 0.132 258.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041F48
oklch(24.8% 0.084 258.6)
#041F48 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) | #042449 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D47 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002930 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041F48
#041F48
oklch(24.8% 0.084 258.6)
- #2E1E00
#2E1E00
oklch(24.9% 0.051 80.2)
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 #041F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.069
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.070
Use #041F48 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.