#41409A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.143 278.9), rgb(65, 64, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#41409A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41409A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.143 278.9) |
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 #41409A | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41409A | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #41409A text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #41409A text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF7
oklch(81% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F2
oklch(70.6% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7679EE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#605FDC
oklch(55.5% 0.186 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#504EBF
oklch(49.2% 0.172 278.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41409A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#37387B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 279)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#41409A 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) | #004F9D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004898 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5566 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41409A
#41409A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 278.9)
- #5B4F00
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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 #41409A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #41409A 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.