#404265
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.059 280.8), rgb(64, 66, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#404265 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404265 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 66, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.059 280.8) |
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 #404265 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404265 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #404265 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #404265 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 281)
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Step 400
400
#989CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F83BF
oklch(63.1% 0.09 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#696CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#585A93
oklch(49.2% 0.091 281)
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Step 800
800
#484A78
oklch(42.9% 0.076 280.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404265
oklch(39.3% 0.059 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#404265 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) | #374666 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354464 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36494F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404265
#404265
oklch(39.3% 0.059 280.8)
- #4D471F
#4D471F
oklch(39.4% 0.059 100.9)
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 #404265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #404265 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.