#404DC3
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.2% 0.183 272.7), rgb(64, 77, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#404DC3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 77, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.183 272.7) |
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 #404DC3 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #404DC3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404DC3 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #404DC3 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#8399F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#677CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5162E4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 272.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#404DC3
oklch(48.2% 0.183 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#3642A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#404DC3 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) | #0061C7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055C1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B80 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404DC3
#404DC3
oklch(48.2% 0.183 272.7)
- #725C00
#725C00
oklch(48.3% 0.099 92.6)
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 #404DC3, 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 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #404DC3 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.