#4161A1
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.9% 0.109 263), rgb(65, 97, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#4161A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4161A1 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 97, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.109 263) |
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 #4161A1 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4161A1 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4161A1 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4161A1 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6688CB
oklch(63% 0.109 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E71B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 263.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4161A1
oklch(49.9% 0.109 263)
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Step 800
800
#344D80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4167
oklch(37.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#4161A1 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) | #4667A4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395EA0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F79 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4161A1
#4161A1
oklch(49.9% 0.109 263)
- #7F5C00
#7F5C00
oklch(49.8% 0.102 82.7)
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 #4161A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.021
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
Use #4161A1 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.