#40496D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.4% 0.062 272.7), rgb(64, 73, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#40496D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40496D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.062 272.7) |
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 #40496D | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40496D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #40496D text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #40496D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#949FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A87B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#6370A2
oklch(55.5% 0.08 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#525E8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 272)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40496D
oklch(41.4% 0.062 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#39405B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#40496D 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) | #3D4D6F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325056 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40496D
#40496D
oklch(41.4% 0.062 272.7)
- #574A21
#574A21
oklch(41.3% 0.061 92)
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 #40496D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
Use #40496D 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.