#40577E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.6% 0.07 260.6), rgb(64, 87, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#40577E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40577E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 87, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.07 260.6) |
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 #40577E | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40577E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40577E text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #40577E text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DC
oklch(81% 0.041 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A2CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#5473A9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 261)
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Step 700
700
#446191
oklch(49.2% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40577E
oklch(45.6% 0.07 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#31425F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#40577E 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) | #485A80 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41547D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265F65 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40577E
#40577E
oklch(45.6% 0.07 260.6)
- #6B5225
#6B5225
oklch(45.5% 0.07 80.1)
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 #40577E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
Use #40577E 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.