#404C68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.8% 0.049 266.4), rgb(64, 76, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#404C68 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404C68 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 76, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.049 266.4) |
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 #404C68 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404C68 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #404C68 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #404C68 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#B8C1D4
oklch(81% 0.029 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A0BE
oklch(70.6% 0.046 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#7989AE
oklch(63.1% 0.059 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#62739A
oklch(55.7% 0.064 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#516083
oklch(49.1% 0.059 266.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404C68
oklch(41.8% 0.049 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#384156
oklch(37.6% 0.038 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#404C68 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) | #434E69 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B67 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345256 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404C68
#404C68
oklch(41.8% 0.049 266.4)
- #584B2C
#584B2C
oklch(41.8% 0.05 87.5)
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 #404C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #404C68 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.