#405D66
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.9% 0.037 219.1), rgb(64, 93, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#405D66 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| 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 | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405D66 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 93, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.037 219.1) |
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 #405D66 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405D66 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405D66 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #405D66 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AD
oklch(70.6% 0.029 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#718F99
oklch(63.1% 0.037 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#597983
oklch(55.5% 0.04 219.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#405D66
oklch(45.9% 0.037 219.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C535B
oklch(42.7% 0.031 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#33454A
oklch(37.7% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#405D66 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) | #575B67 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515766 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #326060 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405D66
#405D66
oklch(45.9% 0.037 219.1)
- #6B5148
#6B5148
oklch(46% 0.038 39.9)
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 #405D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
Use #405D66 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.