#41526B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.5% 0.047 257.9), rgb(65, 82, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#41526B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41526B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 82, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.047 257.9) |
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 #41526B | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41526B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41526B text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #41526B text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D3
oklch(81% 0.027 257)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#758BAC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7597
oklch(55.7% 0.06 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6281
oklch(49.2% 0.056 258)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41526B
oklch(43.5% 0.047 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#364255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#41526B 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) | #49536C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33575A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41526B
#41526B
oklch(43.5% 0.047 257.9)
- #5F4E33
#5F4E33
oklch(43.4% 0.047 78.6)
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 #41526B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
Use #41526B 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.