#414D8D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.106 273.3), rgb(65, 77, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#414D8D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414D8D |
| RGB | rgb(65, 77, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.106 273.3) |
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 #414D8D | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414D8D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #414D8D text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #414D8D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CDE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7182D5
oklch(63% 0.126 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A6AC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A58A8
oklch(49% 0.128 273.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#414D8D
oklch(44.3% 0.106 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#414D8D 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) | #32558F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294F8C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5B66 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414D8D
#414D8D
oklch(44.3% 0.106 273.3)
- #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 #414D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
Use #414D8D 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.