#404494
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.129 277.3), rgb(64, 68, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#404494 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404494 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 68, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.129 277.3) |
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 #404494 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404494 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404494 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #404494 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 277)
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Step 500
500
#747DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E64D3
oklch(55.7% 0.168 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E52B6
oklch(49.1% 0.155 277.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404494
oklch(42.8% 0.129 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#404494 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) | #165097 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #044992 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145665 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404494
#404494
oklch(42.8% 0.129 277.3)
- #5D4F00
#5D4F00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 97.4)
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 #404494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #404494 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.