#41A8FC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(71% 0.155 247.1), rgb(65, 168, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#41A8FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41A8FC |
| RGB | rgb(65, 168, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.155 247.1) |
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 #41A8FC | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #41A8FC | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41A8FC text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41A8FC text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFB
oklch(88.4% 0.054 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#8DC7FC
oklch(81% 0.096 246.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#41A8FC
oklch(71% 0.155 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#008FE7
oklch(63.2% 0.166 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#41A8FC 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) | #81ACFF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679AFA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCC6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41A8FC
#41A8FC
oklch(71% 0.155 247.1)
- #E08B0C
#E08B0C
oklch(70.9% 0.154 67)
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 #41A8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.080
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.083
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.083
Use #41A8FC 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.