#0441A4
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41% 0.17 260.8), rgb(4, 65, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#0441A4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0441A4 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 65, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.17 260.8) |
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 #0441A4 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0441A4 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #0441A4 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0441A4 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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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
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#1567F1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#0555D2
oklch(49.2% 0.205 260.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0441A4
oklch(41% 0.17 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#123C86
oklch(37.6% 0.133 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C244F
oklch(27% 0.085 261)
#0441A4 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) | #004FA7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0041A2 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0441A4
#0441A4
oklch(41% 0.17 260.8)
- #624400
#624400
oklch(40.9% 0.085 80)
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 #0441A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0441A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #0441A4 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.