#405872
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.2% 0.052 251), rgb(64, 88, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#405872 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405872 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 88, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.052 251) |
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 #405872 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405872 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405872 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #405872 text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3BE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.061 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#55769A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#456383
oklch(49% 0.063 250.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405872
oklch(45.2% 0.052 251)
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Step 900
900
#314357
oklch(37.6% 0.041 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#405872 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) | #4E5973 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485471 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5E61 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405872
#405872
oklch(45.2% 0.052 251)
- #685135
#685135
oklch(45.2% 0.052 71.4)
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 #405872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #405872 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.