#405472
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.2% 0.056 258.3), rgb(64, 84, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#405472 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405472 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 84, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.056 258.3) |
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 #405472 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405472 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405472 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #405472 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D6
oklch(81% 0.032 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 258)
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Step 500
500
#718BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.066 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#59749E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 259)
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Step 700
700
#496287
oklch(49.2% 0.067 258)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405472
oklch(44.2% 0.056 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#405472 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) | #495673 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435171 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5A5E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405472
#405472
oklch(44.2% 0.056 258.3)
- #644F2E
#644F2E
oklch(44.1% 0.056 77.8)
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 #405472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
Use #405472 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.