#404166
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.062 281.9), rgb(64, 65, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#404166 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404166 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 65, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.062 281.9) |
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 #404166 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404166 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #404166 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #404166 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDF
oklch(81% 0.046 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#999BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.076 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8082C2
oklch(63.1% 0.096 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A6BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.103 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#585996
oklch(49.1% 0.097 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#48497A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 281.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404166
oklch(39.1% 0.062 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#404166 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) | #354668 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344365 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36484E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404166
#404166
oklch(39.1% 0.062 281.9)
- #4C461B
#4C461B
oklch(39% 0.062 101.4)
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 #404166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #404166 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.