#414E88
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.2% 0.097 272.4), rgb(65, 78, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#414E88 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414E88 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 78, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.097 272.4) |
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 #414E88 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414E88 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #414E88 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #414E88 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7284CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B6CBC
oklch(55.5% 0.126 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#414E88
oklch(44.2% 0.097 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#414E88 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) | #37558A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4F87 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235A64 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414E88
#414E88
oklch(44.2% 0.097 272.4)
- #655100
#655100
oklch(44.3% 0.091 92.3)
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 #414E88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
Use #414E88 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.