#40547A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.6% 0.068 262.7), rgb(64, 84, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#40547A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40547A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 84, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.068 262.7) |
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 #40547A | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40547A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40547A text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #40547A 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F89BB
oklch(63% 0.082 263)
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Step 600
600
#5773A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#47608F
oklch(49% 0.082 262.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40547A
oklch(44.6% 0.068 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#32415E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 263)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#40547A 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) | #46577C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405179 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5C61 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40547A
#40547A
oklch(44.6% 0.068 262.7)
- #675125
#675125
oklch(44.8% 0.068 82.8)
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 #40547A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
Use #40547A 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.