#404B76
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.3% 0.073 272.1), rgb(64, 75, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#404B76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404B76 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 75, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.073 272.1) |
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 #404B76 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404B76 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #404B76 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #404B76 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DD
oklch(81% 0.042 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#919FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#7786BF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#606FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 271.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404B76
oklch(42.3% 0.073 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#374060
oklch(37.8% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#404B76 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) | #3C4F78 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374B75 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D545B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404B76
#404B76
oklch(42.3% 0.073 272.1)
- #5C4C18
#5C4C18
oklch(42.2% 0.072 91.7)
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 #404B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
Use #404B76 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.