#404069
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.069 282.7), rgb(64, 64, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#404069 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404069 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 64, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.069 282.7) |
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 #404069 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404069 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #404069 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404069 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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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
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8081C7
oklch(63.1% 0.104 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B4
oklch(55.6% 0.115 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#59579B
oklch(49.1% 0.107 283)
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Step 800
800
#48487E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 282)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404069
oklch(39.1% 0.069 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#23233B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 283)
#404069 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) | #33456B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314368 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35484F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404069
#404069
oklch(39.1% 0.069 282.7)
- #4C4715
#4C4715
oklch(39.2% 0.069 103.6)
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 #404069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #404069 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.