#40499D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.5% 0.135 274.9), rgb(64, 73, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#40499D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40499D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.135 274.9) |
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 #40499D | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40499D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40499D text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #40499D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A99EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F7DE9
oklch(63% 0.161 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5864D8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4952BB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 275)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40499D
oklch(44.5% 0.135 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#323A78
oklch(37.6% 0.105 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 274)
#40499D 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) | #1855A0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40499D
#40499D
oklch(44.5% 0.135 274.9)
- #645200
#645200
oklch(44.4% 0.091 94.3)
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 #40499D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
Use #40499D 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.