What color is #041B28?

#041B28 is a very dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(4, 27, 40), and in HSL hsl(202, 82%, 9%).

Is #041B28 accessible as text?

On white, #041B28 has a contrast ratio of 17.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #041B28, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #041B28?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-900 (#161B1D).

What colors go well with #041B28?

#041B28 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A1204. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #041B28 below.

Is #041B28 good for buttons?

#041B28 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #041B28 — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #041B28 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #041B28 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#041B28 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #041B28

Not just a swatch — here's how #041B28 works with other colors. Named schemes with #041B28 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #041B28 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #041B28 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #041B28 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #243945

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #041B28 Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

Graphite 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 #F6F4EF Accent #041B28 Secondary #343C41 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #041B28 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 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #041B28

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People also use #041B28 with

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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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5D8EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #040F2A — 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 #041B28 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #041B28;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 27 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.1% 0.039 236.3);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D9EFFC;
  --color-200: #B5DFF8;
  --color-300: #83C6ED;
  --color-400: #55ABDD;
  --color-500: #328EC3;
  --color-600: #2E6F94;
  --color-700: #265069;
  --color-800: #1D3644;
  --color-900: #14222A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D9EFFC',
    200: '#B5DFF8',
    300: '#83C6ED',
    400: '#55ABDD',
    500: '#328EC3',
    600: '#2E6F94',
    700: '#265069',
    800: '#1D3644',
    900: '#14222A',
  },
}

$base: #041B28;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D9EFFC;
$base-200: #B5DFF8;
$base-300: #83C6ED;
$base-400: #55ABDD;
$base-500: #328EC3;
$base-600: #2E6F94;
$base-700: #265069;
$base-800: #1D3644;
$base-900: #14222A;
$base-hover: #031621;
$base-subtle: #8EC5E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#041B28",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5DFF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83C6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55ABDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#328EC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E6F94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#265069",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3644",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14222A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #041B28

Color Lab

Pairs with #041B28

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