#405870
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.1% 0.049 249), rgb(64, 88, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#405870 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405870 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 88, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.049 249) |
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 #405870 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405870 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405870 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #405870 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D3
oklch(81% 0.029 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BD
oklch(70.8% 0.046 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.059 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#567797
oklch(55.7% 0.063 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#466481
oklch(49.2% 0.059 248.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405870
oklch(45.1% 0.049 249)
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Step 900
900
#324355
oklch(37.6% 0.038 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#405870 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) | #4F5871 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495470 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5E60 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405870
#405870
oklch(45.1% 0.049 249)
- #685137
#685137
oklch(45.2% 0.05 69.5)
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 #405870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #405870 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.