#404D65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.9% 0.044 262.5), rgb(64, 77, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#404D65 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404D65 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 77, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.044 262.5) |
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 #404D65 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404D65 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #404D65 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #404D65 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#798AAA
oklch(63.2% 0.052 263)
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Step 600
600
#617495
oklch(55.6% 0.056 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#51617F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 262.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404D65
oklch(41.9% 0.044 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#384254
oklch(37.8% 0.034 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#404D65 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) | #454E66 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414B64 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355255 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404D65
#404D65
oklch(41.9% 0.044 262.5)
- #594B31
#594B31
oklch(42% 0.044 82.4)
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 #404D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #404D65 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.