What color is #414C81?

#414C81 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(65, 76, 129), and in HSL hsl(230, 33%, 38%).

Is #414C81 accessible as text?

On white, #414C81 has a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #414C81, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #414C81?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #414C81?

#414C81 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #817641. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #414C81 below.

Is #414C81 good for buttons?

#414C81 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #414C81 — black text only reaches 2.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #414C81 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #414C81 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#414C81 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #414C81

Not just a swatch — here's how #414C81 works with other colors. Named schemes with #414C81 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #414C81 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Dark Slate Blue 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 #414C81 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Blue 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 #414C81 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #636FA1

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #414C81 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Dark Slate 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 #414C81 Secondary #72778B Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate 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 Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #414C81 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

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

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #414C81

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #414C81 with

Air Force Blue Ultra Violet Olive Brown Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8DAE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4C4181 — 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 #414C81 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #414C81;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 76 129;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.3% 0.089 273.3);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E3E6F2;
  --color-200: #C9CDE4;
  --color-300: #A2A9CD;
  --color-400: #7E87B4;
  --color-500: #5D6797;
  --color-600: #4C5375;
  --color-700: #3A3F55;
  --color-800: #292B38;
  --color-900: #1A1C23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E3E6F2',
    200: '#C9CDE4',
    300: '#A2A9CD',
    400: '#7E87B4',
    500: '#5D6797',
    600: '#4C5375',
    700: '#3A3F55',
    800: '#292B38',
    900: '#1A1C23',
  },
}

$base: #414C81;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E3E6F2;
$base-200: #C9CDE4;
$base-300: #A2A9CD;
$base-400: #7E87B4;
$base-500: #5D6797;
$base-600: #4C5375;
$base-700: #3A3F55;
$base-800: #292B38;
$base-900: #1A1C23;
$base-hover: #343C67;
$base-subtle: #C4C8DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#414C81",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9CDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2A9CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E87B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D6797",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5375",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A3F55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292B38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1C23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}