#404F7B
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.5% 0.075 268.8), rgb(64, 79, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#404F7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404F7B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 79, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.075 268.8) |
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 #404F7B | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404F7B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404F7B text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #404F7B text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7387C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E95
oklch(49.2% 0.092 268.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404F7B
oklch(43.5% 0.075 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#354061
oklch(37.7% 0.059 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#404F7B 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) | #3F537D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E7A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A585F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404F7B
#404F7B
oklch(43.5% 0.075 268.8)
- #624F18
#624F18
oklch(43.6% 0.076 89.4)
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 #404F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #404F7B 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.