#404A94
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.121 274.6), rgb(64, 74, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#404A94 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404A94 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 74, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.121 274.6) |
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 #404A94 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404A94 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404A94 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #404A94 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7080E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A67CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A55B2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 274.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404A94
oklch(44% 0.121 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#333C73
oklch(37.8% 0.094 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#404A94 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) | #265497 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4D92 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125B68 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404A94
#404A94
oklch(44% 0.121 274.6)
- #635100
#635100
oklch(44% 0.09 94.1)
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 #404A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #404A94 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.