#41445F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.046 279.2), rgb(65, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#41445F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41445F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.046 279.2) |
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 #41445F | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41445F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #41445F text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #41445F text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#999EC3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#8085B4
oklch(63% 0.071 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6FA0
oklch(55.7% 0.076 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#585C89
oklch(49% 0.072 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#484C6F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 278.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41445F
oklch(39.5% 0.046 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#41445F 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) | #3C4760 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39494D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41445F
#41445F
oklch(39.5% 0.046 279.2)
- #4C472A
#4C472A
oklch(39.5% 0.045 99.7)
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 #41445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
Use #41445F 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.