#40508E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.103 270.9), rgb(64, 80, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#40508E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40508E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 80, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.103 270.9) |
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 #40508E | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40508E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40508E text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #40508E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E84D4
oklch(63.1% 0.123 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#576CC1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 271)
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Step 700
700
#475AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 270.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40508E
oklch(44.9% 0.103 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#323E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#40508E 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) | #365790 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D508D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195D68 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40508E
#40508E
oklch(44.9% 0.103 270.9)
- #685200
#685200
oklch(44.8% 0.092 90.8)
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 #40508E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
Use #40508E 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.