#40549F
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.9% 0.123 269.9), rgb(64, 84, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#40549F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40549F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 84, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.123 269.9) |
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 #40549F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40549F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40549F text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #40549F text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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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
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E8
oklch(81% 0.059 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#899EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D85D3
oklch(63.2% 0.121 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#556DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 269.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#40549F
oklch(46.9% 0.123 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#394A87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#313E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#40549F 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) | #305DA2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22559D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006572 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40549F
#40549F
oklch(46.9% 0.123 269.9)
- #6F5700
#6F5700
oklch(46.8% 0.096 90.1)
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 #40549F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #40549F 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.