#40436E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.072 279.6), rgb(64, 67, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#40436E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40436E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 67, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.072 279.6) |
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 #40436E | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40436E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #40436E text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #40436E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE4
oklch(81% 0.054 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#959BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CB
oklch(63% 0.111 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#666AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.12 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#55589E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#454880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40436E
oklch(40% 0.072 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#40436E 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) | #344870 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324B53 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40436E
#40436E
oklch(40% 0.072 279.6)
- #514813
#514813
oklch(40% 0.072 99.4)
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 #40436E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
Use #40436E 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.