#405D65
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.9% 0.037 216.8), rgb(64, 93, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#405D65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405D65 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 93, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.037 216.8) |
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 #405D65 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405D65 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405D65 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #405D65 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A6AF
oklch(70.6% 0.035 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B909B
oklch(63% 0.044 218)
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Step 600
600
#537B85
oklch(55.7% 0.047 215.1)
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Step 700
700
#436771
oklch(49% 0.044 217.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405D65
oklch(45.9% 0.037 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#30464B
oklch(37.8% 0.029 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#405D65 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) | #575B65 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525665 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33605F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405D65
#405D65
oklch(45.9% 0.037 216.8)
- #6A5149
#6A5149
oklch(45.9% 0.036 38.5)
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 #405D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #405D65 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.