#41486D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.2% 0.063 275.1), rgb(65, 72, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#41486D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41486D |
| RGB | rgb(65, 72, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.063 275.1) |
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 #41486D | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41486D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #41486D text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #41486D text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#969EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 276)
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Step 500
500
#7C86B7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#656FA3
oklch(55.5% 0.082 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#545D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 275)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41486D
oklch(41.2% 0.063 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A405C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#41486D 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) | #3C4C6F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39486C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344F55 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41486D
#41486D
oklch(41.2% 0.063 275.1)
- #564B20
#564B20
oklch(41.4% 0.063 95.2)
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 #41486D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #41486D 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.