#414D8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.1% 0.101 273.2), rgb(65, 77, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#414D8A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414D8A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 77, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.101 273.2) |
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 #414D8A | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414D8A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #414D8A text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #414D8A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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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
#B4BFE8
oklch(81% 0.059 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7283D2
oklch(63.1% 0.121 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B6BBF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 273.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#414D8A
oklch(44.1% 0.101 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#414D8A 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) | #34548C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E89 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215A65 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414D8A
#414D8A
oklch(44.1% 0.101 273.2)
- #645100
#645100
oklch(44.1% 0.09 93.2)
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 #414D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
Use #414D8A 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.