#404068
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.067 282.8), rgb(64, 64, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#404068 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404068 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 64, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.067 282.8) |
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 #404068 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404068 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #404068 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #404068 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8181C6
oklch(63.2% 0.103 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B69B3
oklch(55.6% 0.113 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#59589A
oklch(49.2% 0.104 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#49487D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 283)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404068
oklch(39% 0.067 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#404068 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) | #33456A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324367 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35484F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404068
#404068
oklch(39% 0.067 282.8)
- #4C4616
#4C4616
oklch(38.9% 0.067 102.2)
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 #404068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
Use #404068 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.