#404758
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.03 267.5), rgb(64, 71, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#404758 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404758 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 71, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.03 267.5) |
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 #404758 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404758 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #404758 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404758 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A6
oklch(63.1% 0.046 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#667392
oklch(55.7% 0.051 267)
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Step 700
700
#55607C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 268)
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Step 800
800
#464F65
oklch(42.9% 0.038 267.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404758
oklch(39.8% 0.03 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#404758 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) | #424859 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404658 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4A4D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404758
#404758
oklch(39.8% 0.03 267.5)
- #4E4635
#4E4635
oklch(39.7% 0.029 85.7)
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 #404758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #404758 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.