#414495
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.13 277.8), rgb(65, 68, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#414495 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414495 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 68, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.13 277.8) |
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 #414495 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414495 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #414495 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #414495 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 278)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757DE5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D3
oklch(55.5% 0.169 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B7
oklch(49% 0.158 278)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#414495
oklch(43% 0.13 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#414495 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) | #155198 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #024A93 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165666 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414495
#414495
oklch(43% 0.13 277.8)
- #5D4F00
#5D4F00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 97.4)
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 #414495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
Use #414495 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.