#41548A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.6% 0.092 268), rgb(65, 84, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#41548A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41548A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 84, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.092 268) |
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 #41548A | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41548A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41548A text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #41548A text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#556FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#465C9F
oklch(49% 0.111 268.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41548A
oklch(45.6% 0.092 268)
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Step 900
900
#314068
oklch(37.8% 0.071 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#41548A 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) | #3F598C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375389 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #206068 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41548A
#41548A
oklch(45.6% 0.092 268)
- #6C5304
#6C5304
oklch(45.6% 0.091 88)
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 #41548A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.019
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
Use #41548A 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.