#404CC8
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.5% 0.191 272.8), rgb(64, 76, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#404CC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 76, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.191 272.8) |
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 #404CC8 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #404CC8 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404CC8 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #404CC8 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8298FC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#667BF9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5060E8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 272.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#404CC8
oklch(48.5% 0.191 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3641A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3882
oklch(37.7% 0.124 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#404CC8 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) | #0061CC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055C6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C83 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404CC8
#404CC8
oklch(48.5% 0.191 272.8)
- #735D00
#735D00
oklch(48.6% 0.1 92.7)
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 #404CC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.069
Use #404CC8 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.