#404094
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.135 278.9), rgb(64, 64, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#404094 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404094 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 64, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.135 278.9) |
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 #404094 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404094 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #404094 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #404094 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9097EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#767BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6161D6
oklch(55.5% 0.175 279)
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Step 700
700
#5150BA
oklch(49.2% 0.163 279)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404094
oklch(42% 0.135 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#373978
oklch(37.8% 0.105 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#404094 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) | #044E97 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004792 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155363 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404094
#404094
oklch(42% 0.135 278.9)
- #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 #404094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
Use #404094 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.