#040926
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.7% 0.061 268.6), rgb(4, 9, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.58:1).
About this color
#040926 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040926 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 9, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.061 268.6) |
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 #040926 | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040926 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040926 text on white | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #040926 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 269)
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Step 400
400
#839DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6583E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D6AD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E58B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#334891
oklch(42.5% 0.123 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 268.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040926
oklch(15.7% 0.061 268.6)
#040926 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) | #000E27 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A25 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001016 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040926
#040926
oklch(15.7% 0.061 268.6)
- #120C00
#120C00
oklch(15.8% 0.032 90.7)
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 #040926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
Use #040926 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.