#41597C Color
#41597C is rgb(65, 89, 124) in RGB, hsl(216, 31%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 28%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#41597Crgb(65, 89, 124)hsl(216, 31%, 37%)hsv(216, 48%, 49%)cmyk(48%, 28%, 0%, 51%)oklch(46% 0.065 257.7)lab(37.04% -1.51 -22.94)lch(37.04% 22.99 266.23)What #41597C 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 #41597C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#41597C Channel Values
How #41597C 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 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 31% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 48% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.13:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41597C 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 #41597C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41597C; 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 #41597C
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 #41597C 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.
#41597C#55557C#4E577C#52527C#4C557C#385E5E#3C5C6B#585858Using #41597C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-41597c: #41597C;background-color: #41597C;colors: { 'color-41597c': '#41597C' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.349, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_41597c">#41597C</color>fill="#41597C"More Blue Colors
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#41597C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #41597C?
#41597C is a dark blue — rgb(65, 89, 124) in RGB and hsl(216, 31%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #41597C?
#41597C is rgb(65, 89, 124) — red 65, green 89, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #41597C?
#41597C converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 28%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #41597C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #41597C scores 7.13:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #41597C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #41597C 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 19.19, which is visibly different.
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