#40476B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.8% 0.061 274.9), rgb(64, 71, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#40476B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40476B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 71, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.061 274.9) |
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 #40476B | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40476B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #40476B text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #40476B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFD8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#969EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C86B6
oklch(63% 0.073 275)
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Step 600
600
#6670A2
oklch(55.7% 0.079 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#545D8B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 274.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40476B
oklch(40.8% 0.061 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A405B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#40476B 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) | #3B4B6D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38476A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334E54 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40476B
#40476B
oklch(40.8% 0.061 274.9)
- #544920
#544920
oklch(40.7% 0.061 94.5)
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 #40476B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
Use #40476B 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.