#041E44 Color
#041E44 is rgb(4, 30, 68) in RGB, hsl(216, 89%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 56%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#041E44rgb(4, 30, 68)hsl(216, 89%, 14%)hsv(216, 94%, 27%)cmyk(94%, 56%, 0%, 73%)oklch(24.2% 0.079 258)lab(11.33% 3.58 -27.32)lch(11.33% 27.56 277.47)What #041E44 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 #041E44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#041E44 Channel Values
How #041E44 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 30 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 89% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 94% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.48:1 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 #041E44 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 #041E44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #041E44; 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 #041E44
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 #041E44 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.
#041E44#1B1B44#141C44#181844#121B44#002525#002234#1F1F1FUsing #041E44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-041e44: #041E44;background-color: #041E44;colors: { 'color-041e44': '#041E44' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.118, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_041e44">#041E44</color>fill="#041E44"More Blue Colors
#041E44 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#041E44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #041E44?
#041E44 is a darkest blue — rgb(4, 30, 68) in RGB and hsl(216, 89%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.
What is the RGB value of #041E44?
#041E44 is rgb(4, 30, 68) — red 4, green 30, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #041E44?
#041E44 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 56%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #041E44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #041E44 scores 16.48:1 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 #041E44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #041E44 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 29.8, which is a different colour altogether.
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