#405593
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.3% 0.104 268.1), rgb(64, 85, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#405593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405593 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 85, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.104 268.1) |
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 #405593 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405593 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405593 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #405593 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 268)
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Step 600
600
#576FB5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 268.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#405593
oklch(46.3% 0.104 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 268.2)
#405593 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) | #3B5C95 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315492 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10636D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405593
#405593
oklch(46.3% 0.104 268.1)
- #6F5500
#6F5500
oklch(46.4% 0.095 88)
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 #405593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
Use #405593 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.