#41517E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.2% 0.077 268.3), rgb(65, 81, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#41517E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41517E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 81, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.077 268.3) |
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 #41517E | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41517E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41517E text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #41517E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FCE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#7287C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A70AE
oklch(55.5% 0.1 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E96
oklch(49.2% 0.093 268)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41517E
oklch(44.2% 0.077 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#41517E 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) | #405580 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A507D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5A61 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41517E
#41517E
oklch(44.2% 0.077 268.3)
- #655019
#655019
oklch(44.2% 0.077 87.5)
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 #41517E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
Use #41517E 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.