#405E7E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(47.2% 0.063 250.8), rgb(64, 94, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#405E7E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405E7E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.063 250.8) |
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 #405E7E | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405E7E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405E7E text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #405E7E text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 249.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BF
oklch(70.6% 0.05 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.062 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#55769A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 251.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#405E7E
oklch(47.2% 0.063 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#39516B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#314357
oklch(37.6% 0.041 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#405E7E 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) | #515F7F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A597D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #256569 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405E7E
#405E7E
oklch(47.2% 0.063 250.8)
- #725532
#725532
oklch(47.2% 0.063 70.5)
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 #405E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.014
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
Use #405E7E 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.