#404092
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.9% 0.132 279.1), rgb(64, 64, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#404092 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404092 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 64, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.132 279.1) |
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 #404092 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404092 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #404092 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #404092 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#9098EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777BE6
oklch(63% 0.158 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6162D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5150B8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404092
oklch(41.9% 0.132 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#373976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#404092 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) | #0A4D95 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004790 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185362 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404092
#404092
oklch(41.9% 0.132 279.1)
- #594D00
#594D00
oklch(41.9% 0.087 98.9)
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 #404092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
Use #404092 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.