#41597C
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.065 257.7), rgb(65, 89, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#41597C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41597C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 89, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.065 257.7) |
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 #41597C | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #41597C | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41597C text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #41597C text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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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
#8DA2C0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#718BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A759C
oklch(55.7% 0.069 257.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#41597C
oklch(46% 0.065 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C506C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#344258
oklch(37.6% 0.042 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#41597C 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) | #4C5B7E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6165 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41597C
#41597C
oklch(46% 0.065 257.7)
- #6C532C
#6C532C
oklch(45.9% 0.064 77.1)
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 #41597C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.010
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
Use #41597C 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.