#41779A
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.7% 0.079 238.9), rgb(65, 119, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#41779A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41779A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 119, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.079 238.9) |
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 #41779A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #41779A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41779A text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41779A text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.036 240.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 239.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F90B1
oklch(63.1% 0.073 238.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#41779A
oklch(54.7% 0.079 238.9)
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Step 700
700
#356686
oklch(49% 0.074 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D546D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#284558
oklch(37.6% 0.048 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#182934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 237.8)
#41779A 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) | #67779C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D99 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008083 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41779A
#41779A
oklch(54.7% 0.079 238.9)
- #936540
#936540
oklch(54.7% 0.079 58.9)
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 #41779A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.013
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
Use #41779A 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.