#40457F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.096 277.6), rgb(64, 69, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#40457F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40457F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 69, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.096 277.6) |
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 #40457F | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40457F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #40457F text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #40457F text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#939BD8
oklch(70.6% 0.09 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7982CE
oklch(63.2% 0.114 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#636ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.125 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#5258A1
oklch(49.1% 0.116 277.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40457F
oklch(41.5% 0.096 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#383D69
oklch(37.7% 0.075 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#40457F 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) | #2E4D81 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28487E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29515C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40457F
#40457F
oklch(41.5% 0.096 277.6)
- #594B00
#594B00
oklch(41.5% 0.085 96.8)
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 #40457F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
Use #40457F 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.