#405692
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.5% 0.101 267.2), rgb(64, 86, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#405692 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405692 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 86, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.101 267.2) |
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 #405692 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405692 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405692 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #405692 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E87C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#5770B3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 267.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#405692
oklch(46.5% 0.101 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#324064
oklch(37.7% 0.065 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#405692 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) | #3D5C94 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335591 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12636D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405692
#405692
oklch(46.5% 0.101 267.2)
- #705500
#705500
oklch(46.5% 0.095 87.2)
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 #405692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.015
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
Use #405692 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.