#041F60
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(27.2% 0.12 263), rgb(4, 31, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#041F60 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041F60 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 31, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.12 263) |
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 #041F60 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041F60 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041F60 text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #041F60 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A60FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 263)
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Step 700
700
#0048EA
oklch(49.1% 0.249 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#003BC2
oklch(42.8% 0.215 263)
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Step 900
900
#0030A3
oklch(37.6% 0.189 263)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041F60
oklch(27.2% 0.12 263)
#041F60 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) | #002962 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00303C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041F60
#041F60
oklch(27.2% 0.12 263)
- #342400
#342400
oklch(27.2% 0.056 83.5)
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 #041F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.068
Use #041F60 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.