#40445D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.043 277.2), rgb(64, 68, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#40445D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 277°. 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40445D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 68, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.043 277.2) |
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 #40445D | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40445D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #40445D text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #40445D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#BBBFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#989EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F86B1
oklch(63% 0.065 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#69709D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 277)
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Step 700
700
#575D86
oklch(49% 0.066 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#474C6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 277.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40445D
oklch(39.4% 0.043 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#40445D 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) | #3D475E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39494D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40445D
#40445D
oklch(39.4% 0.043 277.2)
- #4C462B
#4C462B
oklch(39.3% 0.043 97.2)
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 #40445D, 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 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.073
Use #40445D 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.