#41A4EA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.2% 0.138 243.3), rgb(65, 164, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#41A4EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41A4EA |
| RGB | rgb(65, 164, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.138 243.3) |
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 #41A4EA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #41A4EA | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41A4EA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41A4EA text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 244.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#90C8F4
oklch(81% 0.085 242.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#41A4EA
oklch(69.2% 0.138 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#0091DE
oklch(63.1% 0.153 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#41A4EA 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) | #84A6ED | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96E9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5BD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41A4EA
#41A4EA
oklch(69.2% 0.138 243.3)
- #D78731
#D78731
oklch(69.3% 0.138 63.2)
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 #41A4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.079
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.084
Use #41A4EA 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.