#404B85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.2% 0.097 273.6), rgb(64, 75, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#404B85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404B85 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 75, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.097 273.6) |
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 #404B85 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404B85 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404B85 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #404B85 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE6
oklch(81% 0.056 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7383CF
oklch(63% 0.116 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CBC
oklch(55.7% 0.125 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C5AA2
oklch(49.2% 0.116 273.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404B85
oklch(43.2% 0.097 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#353E69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#404B85 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) | #345287 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4C84 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235761 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404B85
#404B85
oklch(43.2% 0.097 273.6)
- #614F00
#614F00
oklch(43.3% 0.089 93.7)
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 #404B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
Use #404B85 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.