#41516E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.4% 0.052 262), rgb(65, 81, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#41516E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41516E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.052 262) |
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 #41516E | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41516E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41516E text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #41516E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C0
oklch(70.6% 0.049 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#758AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D749C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6185
oklch(49.1% 0.063 261.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41516E
oklch(43.4% 0.052 262)
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Step 900
900
#364258
oklch(37.8% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#41516E 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) | #47536F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32575B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41516E
#41516E
oklch(43.4% 0.052 262)
- #5F4E2E
#5F4E2E
oklch(43.3% 0.053 82.4)
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 #41516E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #41516E 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.