#41708A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.2% 0.066 234.2), rgb(65, 112, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#41708A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41708A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 112, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.066 234.2) |
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 #41708A | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #41708A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41708A text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #41708A text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D2
oklch(81% 0.032 231.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BC
oklch(70.6% 0.051 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#6190AB
oklch(63% 0.065 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#477A97
oklch(55.6% 0.071 235)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#41708A
oklch(52.2% 0.066 234.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5468
oklch(42.7% 0.054 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4555
oklch(37.6% 0.043 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#41708A 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) | #646F8B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59678A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #177779 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41708A
#41708A
oklch(52.2% 0.066 234.2)
- #885F45
#885F45
oklch(52.2% 0.066 53.2)
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 #41708A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.020
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.042
Use #41708A 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.