#40557E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.1% 0.072 263.1), rgb(64, 85, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#40557E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40557E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 85, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.072 263.1) |
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 #40557E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40557E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40557E text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #40557E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E89BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#5672AB
oklch(55.5% 0.095 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#466092
oklch(49.1% 0.087 262.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40557E
oklch(45.1% 0.072 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#324160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#40557E 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) | #465880 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F527D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275E64 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40557E
#40557E
oklch(45.1% 0.072 263.1)
- #695221
#695221
oklch(45.2% 0.073 83.8)
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 #40557E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
Use #40557E 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.