#404A8F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.113 274.5), rgb(64, 74, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#404A8F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404A8F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 74, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.113 274.5) |
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 #404A8F | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404A8F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404A8F text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #404A8F text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7281DA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B69C8
oklch(55.7% 0.147 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B57AD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 274.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404A8F
oklch(43.7% 0.113 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#343C70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#404A8F 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) | #2A5392 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214D8E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195965 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404A8F
#404A8F
oklch(43.7% 0.113 274.5)
- #625000
#625000
oklch(43.7% 0.09 93.9)
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 #404A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
Use #404A8F 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.