#405E76
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.9% 0.053 243.3), rgb(64, 94, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#405E76 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 243°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405E76 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.053 243.3) |
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 #405E76 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405E76 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405E76 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #405E76 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E8EA7
oklch(63.2% 0.052 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#567792
oklch(55.5% 0.057 243.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#405E76
oklch(46.9% 0.053 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5265
oklch(42.7% 0.043 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#324453
oklch(37.8% 0.035 244)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#405E76 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) | #545E77 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5876 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6466 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405E76
#405E76
oklch(46.9% 0.053 243.3)
- #70543B
#70543B
oklch(46.9% 0.053 62.7)
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 #405E76, 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 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
Use #405E76 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.