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#41549F Color

#41549F is rgb(65, 84, 159) in RGB, hsl(228, 42%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 47%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#41549F
HEX#41549F
RGBrgb(65, 84, 159)
HSLhsl(228, 42%, 44%)
HSVhsv(228, 59%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 47%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(47% 0.123 270.4)
LABlab(37.18% 10.91 -43.88)
LCHlch(37.18% 45.21 283.96)

What #41549F 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 #41549F, 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.

#41549F Channel Values

How #41549F 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 65 · G 84 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 42% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 59% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41549F 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 text7.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #41549F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41549F; 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 #41549F

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 #41549F 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#41549F
Protanopia#51519F
Protanomaly#4B529F
Deuteranopia#4E4E9F
Deuteranomaly#49519F
Tritanopia#276262
Tritanomaly#335C7F
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #41549F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-41549f: #41549F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #41549F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-41549f': '#41549F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.329, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_41549f">#41549F</color>
SVG fillfill="#41549F"

More Blue Colors

#41549F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#41549F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #41549F?

#41549F is a mid-tone blue — rgb(65, 84, 159) in RGB and hsl(228, 42%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #41549F?

#41549F is rgb(65, 84, 159) — red 65, green 84, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #41549F?

#41549F converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 47%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #41549F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #41549F scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #41549F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #41549F 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 12.61, which is visibly different.

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