#404164
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.059 282), rgb(64, 65, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#404164 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404164 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 65, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.059 282) |
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 #404164 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404164 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #404164 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404164 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 281)
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Step 400
400
#999CCC
oklch(70.8% 0.07 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8183BF
oklch(63.2% 0.09 282)
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Step 600
600
#6A6BAB
oklch(55.5% 0.099 282)
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Step 700
700
#595993
oklch(49% 0.092 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#494977
oklch(42.7% 0.076 282.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404164
oklch(39% 0.059 282)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#404164 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) | #364565 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354363 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36484E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404164
#404164
oklch(39% 0.059 282)
- #4B461E
#4B461E
oklch(38.9% 0.059 102.2)
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 #404164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
Use #404164 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.