What color is #041A74?

#041A74 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(4, 26, 116), and in HSL hsl(228, 93%, 24%).

Is #041A74 accessible as text?

On white, #041A74 has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #041A74, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #041A74?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-950 (#162456).

What colors go well with #041A74?

#041A74 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #765F04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #041A74 below.

Is #041A74 good for buttons?

#041A74 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #041A74 — black text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #041A74 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #041A74 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#041A74 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #041A74

Not just a swatch — here's how #041A74 works with other colors. Named schemes with #041A74 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #041A74 Anchor #141210 Accent #ACAE53 Secondary #242933 Surface #F4ECE3

Midnight Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #041A74 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #0E003A

Midnight Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #041A74 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Midnight Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #041A74 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Midnight Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #041A74 Secondary #404E6C Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #041A74 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 72/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 59/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #041A74 with

Teal Blue Midnight Blue Army Green Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BEC9F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #130476 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #041A74 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #041A74;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 26 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.5% 0.153 264.8);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8DFFD;
  --color-200: #B1C0FC;
  --color-300: #7C94F4;
  --color-400: #4C6BE6;
  --color-500: #2949CC;
  --color-600: #273E9B;
  --color-700: #22316D;
  --color-800: #1A2347;
  --color-900: #12172B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8DFFD',
    200: '#B1C0FC',
    300: '#7C94F4',
    400: '#4C6BE6',
    500: '#2949CC',
    600: '#273E9B',
    700: '#22316D',
    800: '#1A2347',
    900: '#12172B',
  },
}

$base: #041A74;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8DFFD;
$base-200: #B1C0FC;
$base-300: #7C94F4;
$base-400: #4C6BE6;
$base-500: #2949CC;
$base-600: #273E9B;
$base-700: #22316D;
$base-800: #1A2347;
$base-900: #12172B;
$base-hover: #03165E;
$base-subtle: #9CACEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#041A74",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7C94F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4C6BE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2949CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#273E9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22316D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A2347",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12172B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #041A74

Color Lab

Pairs with #041A74

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