#414F81
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44% 0.084 270.8), rgb(65, 79, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#414F81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414F81 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 79, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.084 270.8) |
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 #414F81 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414F81 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #414F81 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #414F81 text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7386C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C9A
oklch(49% 0.102 270.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#414F81
oklch(44% 0.084 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#343F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#414F81 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) | #3C5483 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364F80 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285962 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414F81
#414F81
oklch(44% 0.084 270.8)
- #64500C
#64500C
oklch(44% 0.085 90.8)
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 #414F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
Use #414F81 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.