#405C71
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.1% 0.048 241.5), rgb(64, 92, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#405C71 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405C71 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 92, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.048 241.5) |
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 #405C71 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405C71 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405C71 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #405C71 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B6
oklch(70.7% 0.037 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#708EA4
oklch(63.2% 0.047 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#58778F
oklch(55.5% 0.052 242.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#405C71
oklch(46.1% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5263
oklch(42.7% 0.04 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#334451
oklch(37.7% 0.031 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#405C71 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) | #535C72 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5671 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D6163 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405C71
#405C71
oklch(46.1% 0.048 241.5)
- #6C523D
#6C523D
oklch(46% 0.047 60.2)
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 #405C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #405C71 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.