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#041B9F Color

#041B9F is rgb(4, 27, 159) in RGB, hsl(231, 95%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 83%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#041B9F
HEX#041B9F
RGBrgb(4, 27, 159)
HSLhsl(231, 95%, 32%)
HSVhsv(231, 97%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 83%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(34.1% 0.204 264.8)
LABlab(19.70% 37.84 -72.54)
LCHlch(19.70% 81.82 297.55)

What #041B9F 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 #041B9F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#041B9F Channel Values

How #041B9F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 4 · G 27 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 231° · S 95% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 231° · S 97% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.63:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #041B9F 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.

TextWhite text12.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #041B9F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #041B9F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #041B9F

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 #041B9F 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.

Typical#041B9F
Protanopia#18189F
Protanomaly#12199F
Deuteranopia#15159F
Deuteranomaly#10189F
Tritanopia#004141
Tritanomaly#003673
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #041B9F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-041b9f: #041B9F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #041B9F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-041b9f': '#041B9F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.106, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_041b9f">#041B9F</color>
SVG fillfill="#041B9F"

More Blue Colors

#041B9F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#041B9F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #041B9F?

#041B9F is a dark blue — rgb(4, 27, 159) in RGB and hsl(231, 95%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.

What is the RGB value of #041B9F?

#041B9F is rgb(4, 27, 159) — red 4, green 27, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #041B9F?

#041B9F converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 83%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #041B9F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #041B9F scores 12.63:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #041B9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #041B9F 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 8.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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