#404F85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.1% 0.091 270.6), rgb(64, 79, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#404F85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404F85 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 79, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.091 270.6) |
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 #404F85 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404F85 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #404F85 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #404F85 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#7185CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#596EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#495C9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 270.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404F85
oklch(44.1% 0.091 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#333F67
oklch(37.7% 0.07 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#404F85 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) | #3A5587 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334F84 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235A63 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404F85
#404F85
oklch(44.1% 0.091 270.6)
- #665000
#665000
oklch(44.1% 0.09 90.4)
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 #404F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
Use #404F85 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.