#40487C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42% 0.087 275.4), rgb(64, 72, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#40487C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40487C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 72, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.087 275.4) |
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 #40487C | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40487C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #40487C text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #40487C text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B7BFE2
oklch(81% 0.05 275.1)
-
Step 400
400
#929DD4
oklch(70.8% 0.082 275.4)
-
Step 500
500
#7884C8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 275.4)
-
Step 600
600
#616CB5
oklch(55.5% 0.114 275.6)
-
Step 700
700
#505A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 275.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#40487C
oklch(42% 0.087 275.4)
-
Step 900
900
#373E65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 275)
-
Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#40487C 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) | #344E7E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F497B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A535C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40487C
#40487C
oklch(42% 0.087 275.4)
- #5C4C00
#5C4C00
oklch(42% 0.086 95.1)
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 #40487C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
Use #40487C 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.