#040922
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.3% 0.053 268.2), rgb(4, 9, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.67:1).
About this color
#040922 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040922 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 9, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 79%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.053 268.2) |
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 #040922 | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040922 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040922 text on white | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #040922 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#869EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6885D8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 268)
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Step 600
600
#506DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.14 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#415AAA
oklch(49% 0.131 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#364A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 269)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040922
oklch(15.3% 0.053 268.2)
#040922 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) | #000D23 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A22 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F14 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040922
#040922
oklch(15.3% 0.053 268.2)
- #110B00
#110B00
oklch(15.3% 0.031 89.9)
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 #040922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.076
Use #040922 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.