Close to Rich Black
#041D27
#041D27 is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 11.4% green, and 15.3% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 81% saturation and 8% 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 #041D27.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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
17.35:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.21:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.35:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.21:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #041D27 as they’d see it.
#041D27 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #041D27
What color is #041D27?
#041D27 is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 11.4% green, and 15.3% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 81% saturation and 8% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #041D27 in RGB?
#041D27 is rgb(4, 29, 39): 4 red, 29 green, and 39 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #041D27 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(90, 26, 0, 85). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #041D27?
PANTONE 282 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #041D27?
Its complement #281511 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.