#40449C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.4% 0.141 276.9), rgb(64, 68, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#40449C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40449C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 68, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.141 276.9) |
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 #40449C | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40449C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40449C text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #40449C text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727BED
oklch(63.1% 0.169 277)
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Step 600
600
#5C61DB
oklch(55.5% 0.183 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C50BE
oklch(49.2% 0.169 276.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40449C
oklch(43.4% 0.141 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#34397A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#40449C 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) | #02529F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A9A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #025969 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40449C
#40449C
oklch(43.4% 0.141 276.9)
- #5F5000
#5F5000
oklch(43.3% 0.089 96.6)
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 #40449C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
Use #40449C 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.