#41485E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.038 270.9), rgb(65, 72, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#41485E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41485E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.038 270.9) |
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 #41485E | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41485E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #41485E text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #41485E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A6
oklch(63% 0.046 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#687291
oklch(55.5% 0.05 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#57607B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 270.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41485E
oklch(40.4% 0.038 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4152
oklch(37.8% 0.03 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#41485E 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) | #414A5F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394C4F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41485E
#41485E
oklch(40.4% 0.038 270.9)
- #514831
#514831
oklch(40.4% 0.038 89.1)
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 #41485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
Use #41485E 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.