#40494F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40% 0.015 237), rgb(64, 73, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#40494F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40494F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 10%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.015 237) |
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 #40494F | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40494F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #40494F text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40494F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A3AB
oklch(70.8% 0.019 234.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C96
oklch(63.1% 0.023 237)
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Step 600
600
#667681
oklch(55.7% 0.026 238)
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Step 700
700
#54636D
oklch(49.1% 0.024 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#455159
oklch(42.7% 0.02 237.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40494F
oklch(40% 0.015 237)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#40494F 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) | #46494F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44474F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4B4B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40494F
#40494F
oklch(40% 0.015 237)
- #4E4640
#4E4640
oklch(40% 0.015 59.2)
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 #40494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
Use #40494F 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.