#404B5B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41% 0.03 257.7), rgb(64, 75, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#404B5B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404B5B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 75, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.03 257.7) |
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 #404B5B | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404B5B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #404B5B text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #404B5B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 257)
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Step 500
500
#7C8BA0
oklch(63.2% 0.036 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#65748B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#546276
oklch(49.2% 0.037 257.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404B5B
oklch(41% 0.03 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#404B5B 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) | #464C5C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43495B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394E50 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404B5B
#404B5B
oklch(41% 0.03 257.7)
- #544838
#544838
oklch(40.9% 0.03 74.7)
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 #404B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
Use #404B5B 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.