#41458E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.119 277.7), rgb(65, 69, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#41458E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41458E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 69, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.119 277.7) |
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 #41458E | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41458E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #41458E text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #41458E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#9099E5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 278)
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Step 500
500
#767EDD
oklch(63% 0.142 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6066CB
oklch(55.6% 0.154 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#5054B0
oklch(49.2% 0.144 277.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41458E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#373B72
oklch(37.8% 0.093 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#41458E 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) | #215091 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184A8C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5563 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41458E
#41458E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 277.7)
- #5C4E00
#5C4E00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 97.2)
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 #41458E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #41458E 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.