#405A7A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.1% 0.061 254.1), rgb(64, 90, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#405A7A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405A7A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 90, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.061 254.1) |
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 #405A7A | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405A7A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405A7A text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #405A7A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#708CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.061 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#587599
oklch(55.4% 0.066 254.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#405A7A
oklch(46.1% 0.061 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C516A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#334356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#405A7A 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) | #4E5B7B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475679 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #296165 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405A7A
#405A7A
oklch(46.1% 0.061 254.1)
- #6D5330
#6D5330
oklch(46.1% 0.061 73.5)
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 #405A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.005
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
Use #405A7A 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.