#404673
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41% 0.076 276.8), rgb(64, 70, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#404673 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404673 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 70, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.076 276.8) |
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 #404673 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404673 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #404673 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404673 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDE
oklch(81% 0.044 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#959DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C0
oklch(63% 0.091 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#656DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.098 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#545B94
oklch(49.1% 0.091 277.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404673
oklch(41% 0.076 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#393F61
oklch(37.8% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#404673 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) | #364B75 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324772 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304F57 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404673
#404673
oklch(41% 0.076 276.8)
- #564A10
#564A10
oklch(41% 0.076 96.9)
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 #404673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
Use #404673 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.