#041C43 Color
#041C43 is rgb(4, 28, 67) in RGB, hsl(217, 89%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 58%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#041C43rgb(4, 28, 67)hsl(217, 89%, 14%)hsv(217, 94%, 26%)cmyk(94%, 58%, 0%, 74%)oklch(23.6% 0.08 259.3)lab(10.56% 4.64 -27.88)lch(10.56% 28.26 279.44)What #041C43 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 #041C43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#041C43 Channel Values
How #041C43 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 28 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 89% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 94% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.77:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #041C43 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 #041C43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #041C43; 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 #041C43
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 #041C43 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.
#041C43#191943#131A43#161643#101943#002424#002133#1D1D1DUsing #041C43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-041c43: #041C43;background-color: #041C43;colors: { 'color-041c43': '#041C43' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.110, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_041c43">#041C43</color>fill="#041C43"More Blue Colors
#041C43 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#041C43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #041C43?
#041C43 is a darkest blue — rgb(4, 28, 67) in RGB and hsl(217, 89%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #041C43?
#041C43 is rgb(4, 28, 67) — red 4, green 28, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #041C43?
#041C43 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 58%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #041C43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #041C43 scores 16.77:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #041C43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #041C43 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 29.86, which is a different colour altogether.
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