#40455E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.043 275.5), rgb(64, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#40455E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40455E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.043 275.5) |
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 #40455E | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40455E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #40455E text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #40455E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#979FC1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E87B2
oklch(63.2% 0.066 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#67709D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#565E87
oklch(49.2% 0.067 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#464D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 274.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40455E
oklch(39.6% 0.043 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#40455E 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) | #3E475F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384A4E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40455E
#40455E
oklch(39.6% 0.043 275.5)
- #4E472C
#4E472C
oklch(39.8% 0.043 95.3)
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 #40455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #40455E 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.