#404261
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.052 280.8), rgb(64, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#404261 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404261 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.052 280.8) |
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 #404261 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404261 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #404261 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #404261 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
#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
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#999DC8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#8084BA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.088 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#585B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484A73
oklch(42.6% 0.068 281)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404261
oklch(39.1% 0.052 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#404261 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) | #394662 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374360 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37484D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404261
#404261
oklch(39.1% 0.052 280.8)
- #4B4623
#4B4623
oklch(39% 0.053 101.3)
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 #404261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #404261 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.