#041262 Color
#041262 is rgb(4, 18, 98) in RGB, hsl(231, 92%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 82%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#041262rgb(4, 18, 98)hsl(231, 92%, 20%)hsv(231, 96%, 38%)cmyk(96%, 82%, 0%, 62%)oklch(25% 0.138 265.5)lab(10.57% 23.63 -48.98)lch(10.57% 54.38 295.76)What #041262 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #041262, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#041262 Channel Values
How #041262 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 4 · G 18 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 92% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 96% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.56:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #041262 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #041262
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #041262; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #041262
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #041262 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#041262#101062#0C1162#0E0E62#0A1062#002727#002146#1F1F1FUsing #041262 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-041262: #041262;background-color: #041262;colors: { 'color-041262': '#041262' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.071, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_041262">#041262</color>fill="#041262"More Blue Colors
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#041262 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #041262?
#041262 is a dark blue — rgb(4, 18, 98) in RGB and hsl(231, 92%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #041262?
#041262 is rgb(4, 18, 98) — red 4, green 18, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #041262?
#041262 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 82%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #041262 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #041262 scores 16.56:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #041262 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #041262 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 5.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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