#41495E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.037 268.5), rgb(65, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#41495E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41495E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.037 268.5) |
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 #41495E | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41495E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #41495E text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #41495E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A5
oklch(63.1% 0.044 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#677390
oklch(55.6% 0.047 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#56607B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 268.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41495E
oklch(40.7% 0.037 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#41495E 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) | #424B5F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394D50 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41495E
#41495E
oklch(40.7% 0.037 268.5)
- #524932
#524932
oklch(40.8% 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 #41495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #41495E 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.