#414559
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.034 275.9), rgb(65, 69, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#414559 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414559 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 69, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.034 275.9) |
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 #414559 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414559 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #414559 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #414559 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D2
oklch(81% 0.026 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#999FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#8087AA
oklch(63% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7195
oklch(55.7% 0.057 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#585E7F
oklch(49% 0.053 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#484D67
oklch(42.6% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#414559
oklch(39.5% 0.034 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#414559 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) | #3F475A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4558 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B494C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414559
#414559
oklch(39.5% 0.034 275.9)
- #4C4631
#4C4631
oklch(39.4% 0.034 94.1)
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 #414559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.070
Use #414559 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.