#41597B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.9% 0.063 257.1), rgb(65, 89, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#41597B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41597B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 89, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.063 257.1) |
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 #41597B | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #41597B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41597B text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #41597B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 256)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#728BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A759B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 257)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#41597B
oklch(45.9% 0.063 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D506C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#344257
oklch(37.6% 0.041 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#41597B 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) | #4C5B7D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6065 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41597B
#41597B
oklch(45.9% 0.063 257.1)
- #6C532D
#6C532D
oklch(45.9% 0.063 76.6)
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 #41597B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.008
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
Use #41597B 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.