#41739F
Closest named color: Muted Blue (#3B719F). oklch(54% 0.088 246.8), rgb(65, 115, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#41739F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Blue (#3B719F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Blue (#3B719F) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41739F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 115, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.088 246.8) |
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 #41739F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #41739F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41739F text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41739F text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D9
oklch(81% 0.039 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#81A5C6
oklch(70.7% 0.063 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#608EB8
oklch(63% 0.081 247)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#41739F
oklch(54% 0.088 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#37658D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5272
oklch(42.6% 0.068 247)
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Step 900
900
#29445C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 246.6)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#41739F 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) | #6074A1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546B9E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D82 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41739F
#41739F
oklch(54% 0.088 246.8)
- #916432
#916432
oklch(54% 0.088 66.9)
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 #41739F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.009
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.012
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.015
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
Use #41739F 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.