#040414
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.1% 0.039 278.9), rgb(4, 4, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.33:1).
About this color
#040414 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040414 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 4, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 67%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.1% 0.039 278.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #040414 | 20.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040414 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040414 text on white | 20.33:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #040414 text on black | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#969CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 279)
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Step 500
500
#7D83C1
oklch(63% 0.093 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#676CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.102 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#555A95
oklch(49% 0.094 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#464A79
oklch(42.7% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E62
oklch(37.8% 0.061 279.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040414
oklch(12.1% 0.039 278.9)
#040414 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #000615 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000514 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01070A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040414
#040414
oklch(12.1% 0.039 278.9)
- #080600
#080600
oklch(12.2% 0.025 99.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #040414, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
Use #040414 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.