#405A68
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.2% 0.039 232.2), rgb(64, 90, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#405A68 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405A68 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 90, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.039 232.2) |
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 #405A68 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405A68 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405A68 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #405A68 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CD
oklch(81% 0.023 230.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 233.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8FA1
oklch(63.2% 0.046 232.3)
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Step 600
600
#55798C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#456677
oklch(49.2% 0.047 231.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405A68
oklch(45.2% 0.039 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#31454F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#405A68 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) | #535969 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5468 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325E5E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405A68
#405A68
oklch(45.2% 0.039 232.2)
- #685042
#685042
oklch(45.2% 0.039 51.7)
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 #405A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #405A68 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.