#404196
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.4% 0.136 278.4), rgb(64, 65, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#404196 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404196 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 65, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.136 278.4) |
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 #404196 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404196 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #404196 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #404196 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F97EF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#757BE9
oklch(63% 0.163 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6061D7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F50BB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 278.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404196
oklch(42.4% 0.136 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#363978
oklch(37.7% 0.105 278)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#404196 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) | #034F99 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004894 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115565 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404196
#404196
oklch(42.4% 0.136 278.4)
- #5B4E00
#5B4E00
oklch(42.4% 0.088 98.1)
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 #404196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
Use #404196 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.