#404460
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.048 277.7), rgb(64, 68, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#404460 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404460 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 68, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.048 277.7) |
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 #404460 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404460 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #404460 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #404460 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#979EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E85B6
oklch(63% 0.074 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#686FA2
oklch(55.7% 0.08 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#575C8A
oklch(49% 0.074 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#474C70
oklch(42.8% 0.06 277.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404460
oklch(39.5% 0.048 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#404460 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) | #3C4761 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A455F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38494E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404460
#404460
oklch(39.5% 0.048 277.7)
- #4D4728
#4D4728
oklch(39.6% 0.048 98.6)
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 #404460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
Use #404460 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.