#41596C Color
#41596C is rgb(65, 89, 108) in RGB, hsl(207, 25%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 18%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#41596Crgb(65, 89, 108)hsl(207, 25%, 34%)hsv(207, 40%, 42%)cmyk(40%, 18%, 0%, 58%)oklch(45.2% 0.043 242.7)lab(36.46% -5.35 -14.01)lch(36.46% 15.00 249.09)What #41596C 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 #41596C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#41596C Channel Values
How #41596C 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 65 · G 89 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 25% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 40% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41596C 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 #41596C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41596C; 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 #41596C
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 #41596C 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.
#41596C#55556C#4E576C#52526C#4C556C#3D5C5C#3F5B63#565656Using #41596C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-41596c: #41596C;background-color: #41596C;colors: { 'color-41596c': '#41596C' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.349, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_41596c">#41596C</color>fill="#41596C"More Blue Colors
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#41596C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #41596C?
#41596C is a dark blue — rgb(65, 89, 108) in RGB and hsl(207, 25%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #41596C?
#41596C is rgb(65, 89, 108) — red 65, green 89, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #41596C?
#41596C converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 18%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #41596C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #41596C scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #41596C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #41596C 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.32, which is visibly different.
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