#404E79
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.2% 0.074 269.4), rgb(64, 78, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#404E79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404E79 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 78, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.074 269.4) |
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 #404E79 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404E79 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404E79 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #404E79 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7487BF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D70AC
oklch(55.6% 0.096 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 268.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404E79
oklch(43.2% 0.074 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#404E79 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) | #3E527B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394D78 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B575E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404E79
#404E79
oklch(43.2% 0.074 269.4)
- #604E19
#604E19
oklch(43.1% 0.074 89.9)
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 #404E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
Use #404E79 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.