#405EE8
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.4% 0.211 268.8), rgb(64, 94, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#405EE8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.211 268.8) |
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 #405EE8 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405EE8 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405EE8 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #405EE8 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 268.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#405EE8
oklch(54.4% 0.211 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3650CE
oklch(49.2% 0.196 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C42A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#273A84
oklch(37.8% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#405EE8 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) | #0074ED | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064E5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00819A | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405EE8
#405EE8
oklch(54.4% 0.211 268.8)
- #8A6B00
#8A6B00
oklch(54.3% 0.111 88.6)
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 #405EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.012
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.044
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #405EE8 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.