#404688
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.108 276.8), rgb(64, 70, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#404688 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404688 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 70, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.108 276.8) |
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 #404688 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404688 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #404688 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #404688 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEEA
oklch(81% 0.063 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#909BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.102 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7680D7
oklch(63% 0.131 277)
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Step 600
600
#6068C4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 277)
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Step 700
700
#4F56A9
oklch(49% 0.131 276.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404688
oklch(42.4% 0.108 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#373C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#404688 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) | #294F8A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214987 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225460 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404688
#404688
oklch(42.4% 0.108 276.8)
- #5C4D00
#5C4D00
oklch(42.3% 0.087 96.2)
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 #404688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #404688 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.