#41556C
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.2% 0.045 252.3), rgb(65, 85, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#41556C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41556C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 85, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.045 252.3) |
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 #41556C | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41556C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41556C text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #41556C text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3BB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#728CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.054 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7695
oklch(55.6% 0.058 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A637F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 251.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41556C
oklch(44.2% 0.045 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#344354
oklch(37.7% 0.035 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#41556C 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) | #4C566D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335A5D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41556C
#41556C
oklch(44.2% 0.045 252.3)
- #634F37
#634F37
oklch(44.2% 0.045 71.3)
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 #41556C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #41556C 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.