#4039A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.169 279.2), rgb(64, 57, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#4039A6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4039A6 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 57, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.169 279.2) |
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 #4039A6 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4039A6 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4039A6 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4039A6 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6057EE
oklch(55.6% 0.219 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5045CF
oklch(49% 0.204 279.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4039A6
oklch(42.3% 0.169 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#363485
oklch(37.7% 0.132 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 279.1)
#4039A6 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) | #004EA9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045A4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00556A | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4039A6
#4039A6
oklch(42.3% 0.169 279.2)
- #5A4E00
#5A4E00
oklch(42.3% 0.088 99.1)
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 #4039A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4039A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #4039A6 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.