#40435B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.041 278.8), rgb(64, 67, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#40435B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40435B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.041 278.8) |
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 #40435B | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40435B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #40435B text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #40435B text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#999EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#8186AF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A6F9B
oklch(55.5% 0.069 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#595D84
oklch(49.1% 0.063 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#484C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 278.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40435B
oklch(39% 0.041 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#40435B 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) | #3C465C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39474B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40435B
#40435B
oklch(39% 0.041 278.8)
- #4A462C
#4A462C
oklch(39.1% 0.041 100.5)
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 #40435B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.072
Use #40435B 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.