#404A81
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.8% 0.092 274.1), rgb(64, 74, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#404A81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404A81 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 74, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.092 274.1) |
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 #404A81 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404A81 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404A81 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #404A81 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#909DD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7584CC
oklch(63.2% 0.11 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E6CB8
oklch(55.5% 0.119 274)
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Step 700
700
#4E5A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 274.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404A81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#363E67
oklch(37.7% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#20253D
oklch(27.2% 0.045 274.1)
#404A81 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) | #345183 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4B80 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27565F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404A81
#404A81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 274.1)
- #5F4E00
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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 #404A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
Use #404A81 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.