#404172
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.082 281.1), rgb(64, 65, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#404172 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404172 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.082 281.1) |
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 #404172 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404172 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #404172 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #404172 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE8
oklch(81% 0.061 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9699DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D7FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6767C0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5655A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#464686
oklch(42.7% 0.104 281.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404172
oklch(39.8% 0.082 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#404172 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) | #2F4874 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4471 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314B54 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404172
#404172
oklch(39.8% 0.082 281.1)
- #514803
#514803
oklch(39.9% 0.081 101)
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 #404172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #404172 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.