#41AFF7
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(72.3% 0.144 241.7), rgb(65, 175, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#41AFF7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41AFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 175, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 92%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.144 241.7) |
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 #41AFF7 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #41AFF7 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41AFF7 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #41AFF7 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#DBEDFA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 241.9)
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Step 300
300
#8CC8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#41AFF7
oklch(72.3% 0.144 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#0092DB
oklch(63.2% 0.149 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#41AFF7 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) | #8EB0FA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759FF6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C1C8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41AFF7
#41AFF7
oklch(72.3% 0.144 241.7)
- #E58E37
#E58E37
oklch(72.3% 0.144 61.4)
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 #41AFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.077
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.077
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.084
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.089
Use #41AFF7 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.