Close to Zaffre
#041DA5
#041DA5 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 11.4% green, and 64.7% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 95% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #041DA5.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
12.18:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.18:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.72:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #041DA5 as they’d see it.
#041DA5 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #041DA5
What color is #041DA5?
#041DA5 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 11.4% green, and 64.7% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 95% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #041DA5 in RGB?
#041DA5 is rgb(4, 29, 165): 4 red, 29 green, and 165 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #041DA5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 82, 0, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #041DA5?
PANTONE Reflex Blue C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #041DA5?
Its complement #403500 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.