#40469B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.136 276.1), rgb(64, 70, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#40469B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40469B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 70, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.136 276.1) |
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 #40469B | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40469B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40469B text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #40469B 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B99EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#717CEA
oklch(63% 0.164 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B63D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B51BC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 276)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40469B
oklch(43.7% 0.136 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#343A79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 276)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#40469B 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) | #10539E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B99 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #045A69 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40469B
#40469B
oklch(43.7% 0.136 276.1)
- #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 #40469B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
Use #40469B 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.