#404E6E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.6% 0.056 265.9), rgb(64, 78, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#404E6E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404E6E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 78, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.056 265.9) |
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 #404E6E | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404E6E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404E6E text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #404E6E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D7
oklch(81% 0.033 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#7689B3
oklch(63.1% 0.067 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F729F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6088
oklch(49.1% 0.068 265.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.056 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#364159
oklch(37.6% 0.044 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#404E6E 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) | #43506F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4C6D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315559 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404E6E
#404E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.056 265.9)
- #5C4C29
#5C4C29
oklch(42.4% 0.056 85.5)
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 #404E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
Use #404E6E 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.