#404CD3
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.4% 0.205 272.4), rgb(64, 76, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#404CD3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 76, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.205 272.4) |
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 #404CD3 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #404CD3 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404CD3 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #404CD3 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#647AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D5DF1
oklch(55.6% 0.22 272.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#404CD3
oklch(49.4% 0.205 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#343FAA
oklch(42.8% 0.17 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3786
oklch(37.7% 0.132 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#19214F
oklch(27% 0.085 272.1)
#404CD3 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) | #0064D7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056D0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F88 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404CD3
#404CD3
oklch(49.4% 0.205 272.4)
- #765F00
#765F00
oklch(49.4% 0.101 92.3)
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 #404CD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #404CD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.063
Use #404CD3 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.