#404DCE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.197 272.4), rgb(64, 77, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#404DCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404DCE |
| RGB | rgb(64, 77, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.197 272.4) |
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 #404DCE | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #404DCE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404DCE text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #404DCE text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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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
#647AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E5FEC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 272.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#404DCE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3440A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#404DCE 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) | #0063D2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E86 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404DCE
#404DCE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 272.4)
- #755E00
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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 #404DCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #404DCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
Use #404DCE 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.