#404468
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.061 278.4), rgb(64, 68, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#404468 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404468 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 68, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.061 278.4) |
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 #404468 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404468 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #404468 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #404468 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#969CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 279)
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Step 500
500
#7D84C1
oklch(63.2% 0.092 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#666CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.102 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#555A95
oklch(49% 0.094 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#454A79
oklch(42.7% 0.078 277.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404468
oklch(39.9% 0.061 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#222439
oklch(26.9% 0.039 279.2)
#404468 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) | #394869 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364567 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354B51 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404468
#404468
oklch(39.9% 0.061 278.4)
- #50481E
#50481E
oklch(40% 0.061 98.7)
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 #404468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #404468 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.