#405DCB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.9% 0.174 268.5), rgb(64, 93, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#405DCB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405DCB |
| RGB | rgb(64, 93, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.174 268.5) |
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 #405DCB | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405DCB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405DCB text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #405DCB text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E80F0
oklch(63% 0.172 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4766DF
oklch(55.5% 0.187 268.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#405DCB
oklch(51.9% 0.174 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F469C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#293C7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#405DCB 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) | #026CCF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778B | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405DCB
#405DCB
oklch(51.9% 0.174 268.5)
- #826400
#826400
oklch(51.9% 0.106 88)
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 #405DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #405DCB 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.