#40446D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.069 278.6), rgb(64, 68, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#40446D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40446D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 68, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.069 278.6) |
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 #40446D | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40446D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #40446D text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #40446D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDB
oklch(81% 0.04 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#979DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E84BB
oklch(63% 0.083 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#686EA7
oklch(55.7% 0.089 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#565B8F
oklch(49% 0.083 278.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40446D
oklch(40.2% 0.069 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#40446D 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) | #36496F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334C53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40446D
#40446D
oklch(40.2% 0.069 278.6)
- #524917
#524917
oklch(40.4% 0.069 99)
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 #40446D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #40446D 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.