#404078
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.093 281.4), rgb(64, 64, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#404078 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404078 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 64, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.093 281.4) |
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 #404078 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404078 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #404078 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #404078 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9598E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C7CDD
oklch(63% 0.143 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6664CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 281)
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Step 700
700
#5552AF
oklch(49.1% 0.144 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#46448E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 281.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404078
oklch(40% 0.093 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#404078 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) | #2A487A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274477 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4C56 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404078
#404078
oklch(40% 0.093 281.4)
- #514900
#514900
oklch(40.1% 0.084 102.3)
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 #404078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #404078 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.