#40518B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.097 269.8), rgb(64, 81, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#40518B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40518B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 81, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.097 269.8) |
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 #40518B | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40518B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40518B text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #40518B text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E85D0
oklch(63.1% 0.116 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#566DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#475BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 270)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40518B
oklch(44.9% 0.097 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#323F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#40518B 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) | #39578D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31518A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5D67 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40518B
#40518B
oklch(44.9% 0.097 269.8)
- #695200
#695200
oklch(45% 0.092 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 #40518B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
Use #40518B 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.