#414689
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.5% 0.11 277.4), rgb(65, 70, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#414689 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414689 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 70, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.11 277.4) |
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 #414689 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414689 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #414689 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #414689 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#919AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7780D7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6168C5
oklch(55.7% 0.142 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#5056AA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 277.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#414689
oklch(42.5% 0.11 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#373C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#414689 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) | #284F8B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214A88 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235561 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414689
#414689
oklch(42.5% 0.11 277.4)
- #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 #414689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #414689 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.