#40488A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.108 275.6), rgb(64, 72, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#40488A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40488A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 72, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.108 275.6) |
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 #40488A | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40488A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40488A text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #40488A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7481D7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E69C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E57AA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 275.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40488A
oklch(42.9% 0.108 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#40488A 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) | #2B518C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234B89 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5662 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40488A
#40488A
oklch(42.9% 0.108 275.6)
- #5E4F00
#5E4F00
oklch(43% 0.089 96.5)
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 #40488A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #40488A 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.