#41799E
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(55.4% 0.083 239.5), rgb(65, 121, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#41799E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41799E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 121, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.083 239.5) |
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 #41799E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #41799E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41799E text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41799E text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#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
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.059 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B3
oklch(63.1% 0.076 239.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#41799E
oklch(55.4% 0.083 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#336688
oklch(49% 0.077 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B546E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#274559
oklch(37.6% 0.05 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#182934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 237.8)
#41799E 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) | #6879A0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6F9D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008285 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41799E
#41799E
oklch(55.4% 0.083 239.5)
- #96663F
#96663F
oklch(55.2% 0.082 59)
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 #41799E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.008
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.013
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.017
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
Use #41799E 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.