#405AE0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53% 0.205 269.6), rgb(64, 90, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#405AE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 90, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.205 269.6) |
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 #405AE0 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405AE0 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405AE0 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #405AE0 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D7DFA
oklch(63% 0.189 269.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#405AE0
oklch(53% 0.205 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3950CB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F43A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293A82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#405AE0 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) | #006FE4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061DD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C94 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405AE0
#405AE0
oklch(53% 0.205 269.6)
- #856800
#856800
oklch(53.1% 0.109 89.4)
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 #405AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.015
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.027
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #405AE0 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.