#404B5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.1% 0.037 262.3), rgb(64, 75, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#404B5F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404B5F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 75, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.037 262.3) |
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 #404B5F | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404B5F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #404B5F text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #404B5F text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.044 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#647490
oklch(55.6% 0.048 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#53617A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 261.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404B5F
oklch(41.1% 0.037 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#394251
oklch(37.7% 0.028 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#404B5F 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) | #444C60 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374F52 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404B5F
#404B5F
oklch(41.1% 0.037 262.3)
- #554934
#554934
oklch(41.2% 0.037 81.3)
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 #404B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #404B5F 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.