#405E81
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(47.4% 0.067 253), rgb(64, 94, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#405E81 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405E81 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.067 253) |
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 #405E81 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405E81 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405E81 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #405E81 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB1
oklch(63.1% 0.066 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#54769D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 252.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#405E81
oklch(47.4% 0.067 253)
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Step 800
800
#39516D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#314358
oklch(37.7% 0.043 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#405E81 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) | #505F83 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485980 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23666A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405E81
#405E81
oklch(47.4% 0.067 253)
- #73562F
#73562F
oklch(47.4% 0.067 73.2)
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 #405E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.018
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
Use #405E81 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.