#40459F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.144 276.3), rgb(64, 69, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#40459F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40459F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 69, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.144 276.3) |
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 #40459F | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40459F | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40459F text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #40459F text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#707BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B61DD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B4FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 276.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40459F
oklch(43.8% 0.144 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#34397B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#40459F 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) | #0053A2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40459F
#40459F
oklch(43.8% 0.144 276.3)
- #615100
#615100
oklch(43.8% 0.09 95.9)
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 #40459F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #40459F 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.