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#041D9A Color

#041D9A is rgb(4, 29, 154) in RGB, hsl(230, 95%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 81%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Samsung Blue (#12279E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#041D9A
HEX#041D9A
RGBrgb(4, 29, 154)
HSLhsl(230, 95%, 31%)
HSVhsv(230, 97%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 81%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(33.7% 0.197 264.7)
LABlab(19.50% 35.26 -69.81)
LCHlch(19.50% 78.21 296.80)

What #041D9A 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 #041D9A, 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.

#041D9A Channel Values

How #041D9A 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 29 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 95% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 97% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.75:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #041D9A 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 text12.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #041D9A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #041D9A; 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 #041D9A

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 #041D9A 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#041D9A
Protanopia#1A1A9A
Protanomaly#131B9A
Deuteranopia#17179A
Deuteranomaly#111A9A
Tritanopia#004040
Tritanomaly#00356F
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #041D9A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-041d9a: #041D9A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #041D9A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-041d9a': '#041D9A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.114, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_041d9a">#041D9A</color>
SVG fillfill="#041D9A"

More Blue Colors

#041D9A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#041D9A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #041D9A?

#041D9A is a dark blue — rgb(4, 29, 154) in RGB and hsl(230, 95%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Samsung Blue (#12279E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.

What is the RGB value of #041D9A?

#041D9A is rgb(4, 29, 154) — red 4, green 29, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #041D9A?

#041D9A converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 81%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #041D9A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #041D9A scores 12.75:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #041D9A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #041D9A 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.29, which is visibly different.

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