#40526F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.6% 0.053 259.8), rgb(64, 82, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#40526F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40526F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 82, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.053 259.8) |
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 #40526F | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40526F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40526F text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #40526F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2C0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#738AB0
oklch(63% 0.063 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B749C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6185
oklch(49% 0.064 260)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40526F
oklch(43.6% 0.053 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#40526F 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) | #485470 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30585C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40526F
#40526F
oklch(43.6% 0.053 259.8)
- #614E2E
#614E2E
oklch(43.5% 0.054 79.7)
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 #40526F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
Use #40526F 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.