#414989
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.1% 0.105 275.7), rgb(65, 73, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#414989 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414989 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 73, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.105 275.7) |
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 #414989 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414989 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #414989 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #414989 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BDE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7581D5
oklch(63% 0.127 276)
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Step 600
600
#5E69C2
oklch(55.5% 0.137 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E57A7
oklch(49% 0.127 275.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#414989
oklch(43.1% 0.105 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#363D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#414989 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) | #2E518B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264C88 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235762 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414989
#414989
oklch(43.1% 0.105 275.7)
- #5F4F00
#5F4F00
oklch(43.1% 0.089 95.6)
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 #414989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
Use #414989 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.