#41495B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.032 266.2), rgb(65, 73, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#41495B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 266°. 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41495B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 73, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.032 266.2) |
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 #41495B | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41495B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #41495B text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #41495B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CD
oklch(81% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B4
oklch(70.8% 0.03 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A1
oklch(63% 0.038 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#68738C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#566177
oklch(49.2% 0.038 264.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41495B
oklch(40.5% 0.032 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B414F
oklch(37.5% 0.025 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#41495B 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) | #434A5C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4D4F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41495B
#41495B
oklch(40.5% 0.032 266.2)
- #514835
#514835
oklch(40.5% 0.032 85.5)
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 #41495B, 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
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
Use #41495B 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.