#404B68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.6% 0.051 268.1), rgb(64, 75, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#404B68 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404B68 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 75, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.051 268.1) |
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 #404B68 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404B68 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #404B68 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #404B68 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BF
oklch(70.7% 0.047 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AF
oklch(63.2% 0.06 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#63729B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#526084
oklch(49.2% 0.061 267.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404B68
oklch(41.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#384157
oklch(37.7% 0.04 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#404B68 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) | #414D69 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A67 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345155 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404B68
#404B68
oklch(41.6% 0.051 268.1)
- #574A2A
#574A2A
oklch(41.4% 0.051 88.1)
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 #404B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #404B68 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.