#41527A
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.2% 0.07 266), rgb(65, 82, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#41527A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41527A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 82, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.07 266) |
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 #41527A | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41527A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41527A text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #41527A text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DC
oklch(81% 0.041 265)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#7288BC
oklch(63% 0.083 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A72A9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5F91
oklch(49.1% 0.085 266)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41527A
oklch(44.2% 0.07 266)
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Step 900
900
#34415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#41527A 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) | #44557C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5079 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5A60 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41527A
#41527A
oklch(44.2% 0.07 266)
- #645021
#645021
oklch(44.2% 0.07 86.1)
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 #41527A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
Use #41527A 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.