#00406E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.098 248), rgb(0, 64, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#00406E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00406E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.098 248) |
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 #00406E | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00406E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #00406E text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #00406E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#61A6E6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#2C8EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.15 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00406E
oklch(36.3% 0.098 248)
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Step 950
950
#082843
oklch(27% 0.062 248.2)
#00406E 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) | #294370 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173A6D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B51 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00406E
#00406E
oklch(36.3% 0.098 248)
- #593400
#593400
oklch(36.2% 0.08 67.3)
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 #00406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
Use #00406E 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.