#40408C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.123 279.6), rgb(64, 64, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#40408C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40408C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 64, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.123 279.6) |
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 #40408C | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40408C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #40408C text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #40408C text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCEF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#9298E7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#797DE0
oklch(63.2% 0.147 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6364CE
oklch(55.7% 0.16 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5252B2
oklch(49.1% 0.149 279.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40408C
oklch(41.4% 0.123 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#383A73
oklch(37.7% 0.096 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#40408C 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) | #164C8F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A468A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F515F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40408C
#40408C
oklch(41.4% 0.123 279.6)
- #574C00
#574C00
oklch(41.5% 0.086 99.8)
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 #40408C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #40408C 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.