#040822
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15% 0.055 269.5), rgb(4, 8, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.75:1).
About this color
#040822 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040822 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 8, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 79%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15% 0.055 269.5) |
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 #040822 | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040822 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040822 text on white | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #040822 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#869DE2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6984DA
oklch(63.1% 0.133 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#526CC8
oklch(55.7% 0.145 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#4359AD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#37498C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 269.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040822
oklch(15% 0.055 269.5)
#040822 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) | #000C23 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000921 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E13 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040822
#040822
oklch(15% 0.055 269.5)
- #100A00
#100A00
oklch(14.9% 0.03 89.1)
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 #040822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.076
Use #040822 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.