#405266
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.2% 0.04 251.4), rgb(64, 82, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#405266 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405266 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 82, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.04 251.4) |
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 #405266 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405266 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405266 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #405266 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B8
oklch(70.8% 0.038 251)
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Step 500
500
#748CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.048 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7691
oklch(55.6% 0.051 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C637C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 250.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405266
oklch(43.2% 0.04 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#354352
oklch(37.7% 0.032 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#405266 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) | #4A5267 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F66 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345659 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405266
#405266
oklch(43.2% 0.04 251.4)
- #5E4D38
#5E4D38
oklch(43.2% 0.04 72.4)
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 #405266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #405266 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.