#404181
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.105 280), rgb(64, 65, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#404181 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404181 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 65, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.105 280) |
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 #404181 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404181 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #404181 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #404181 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#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
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#949ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B7FD4
oklch(63% 0.127 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6567C1
oklch(55.6% 0.137 280)
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Step 700
700
#5455A6
oklch(49% 0.127 280.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404181
oklch(40.8% 0.105 280)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#404181 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) | #254A83 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204580 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284F5B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404181
#404181
oklch(40.8% 0.105 280)
- #554A00
#554A00
oklch(40.8% 0.085 99.5)
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 #404181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
Use #404181 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.