#41465E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.041 275.3), rgb(65, 70, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#41465E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41465E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 70, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.041 275.3) |
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 #41465E | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41465E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #41465E text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #41465E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#979FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E87B0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#68709C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 276)
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Step 700
700
#565E85
oklch(49.1% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#464D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41465E
oklch(40% 0.041 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#41465E 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) | #3F485F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4A4E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41465E
#41465E
oklch(40% 0.041 275.3)
- #4E482E
#4E482E
oklch(40% 0.041 96.7)
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 #41465E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #41465E 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.