#405290
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.5% 0.104 269.7), rgb(64, 82, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#405290 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405290 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 82, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.104 269.7) |
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 #405290 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405290 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405290 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #405290 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#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
#B1C0E9
oklch(81% 0.06 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#899EDE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C84D4
oklch(63% 0.124 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#556DC2
oklch(55.7% 0.135 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#455AA7
oklch(49% 0.125 269.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405290
oklch(45.5% 0.104 269.7)
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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)
#405290 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) | #385992 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F528F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165F6A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405290
#405290
oklch(45.5% 0.104 269.7)
- #6B5300
#6B5300
oklch(45.4% 0.093 89.3)
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 #405290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
Use #405290 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.