#41527F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.5% 0.077 267.5), rgb(65, 82, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#41527F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41527F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 82, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.077 267.5) |
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 #41527F | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41527F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41527F text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #41527F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#8DA0CF
oklch(70.8% 0.072 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7187C2
oklch(63% 0.093 268)
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Step 600
600
#5971AE
oklch(55.7% 0.099 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#495E96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 267.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41527F
oklch(44.5% 0.077 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#334062
oklch(37.6% 0.061 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#41527F 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) | #415681 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B517E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295B62 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41527F
#41527F
oklch(44.5% 0.077 267.5)
- #665119
#665119
oklch(44.5% 0.078 87.8)
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 #41527F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
Use #41527F 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.