#4045A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.9% 0.145 276.3), rgb(64, 69, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#4045A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4045A0 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 69, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.145 276.3) |
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 #4045A0 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4045A0 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4045A0 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4045A0 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#B2BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 277)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#707BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A61DE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 276)
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Step 700
700
#4B4FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.175 276.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4045A0
oklch(43.9% 0.145 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#33387C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2249
oklch(27.1% 0.072 276.1)
#4045A0 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) | #0053A3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4045A0
#4045A0
oklch(43.9% 0.145 276.3)
- #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 #4045A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4045A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
Use #4045A0 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.