#414B5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.2% 0.035 263.1), rgb(65, 75, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#414B5E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414B5E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 75, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.035 263.1) |
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 #414B5E | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414B5E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #414B5E text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #414B5E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 263)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.041 262)
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Step 600
600
#66748E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#546179
oklch(49.1% 0.042 262.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#414B5E
oklch(41.2% 0.035 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4250
oklch(37.7% 0.026 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#414B5E 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) | #454C5F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394F51 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414B5E
#414B5E
oklch(41.2% 0.035 263.1)
- #544935
#544935
oklch(41.1% 0.035 82.2)
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 #414B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #414B5E 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.