#404563
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.051 276.5), rgb(64, 69, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#404563 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404563 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 69, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.051 276.5) |
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 #404563 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404563 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #404563 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404563 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#969EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D85B9
oklch(63% 0.079 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#666FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.085 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#555C8D
oklch(49% 0.079 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#454C73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 275.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404563
oklch(39.9% 0.051 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#404563 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) | #3C4864 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394562 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364B50 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404563
#404563
oklch(39.9% 0.051 276.5)
- #4F4726
#4F4726
oklch(39.7% 0.051 96.1)
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 #404563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
Use #404563 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.