#404AAA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.152 274.2), rgb(64, 74, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#404AAA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404AAA |
| RGB | rgb(64, 74, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.152 274.2) |
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 #404AAA | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404AAA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404AAA text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #404AAA text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFB
oklch(81% 0.089 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#8698F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A7BF5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 274)
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Step 600
600
#5560E4
oklch(55.6% 0.198 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#464EC6
oklch(49% 0.184 274.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404AAA
oklch(45.7% 0.152 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#30387F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#404AAA 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) | #0059AD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006172 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404AAA
#404AAA
oklch(45.7% 0.152 274.2)
- #685500
#685500
oklch(45.5% 0.093 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 #404AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
Use #404AAA 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.