#405F6B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.6% 0.041 224.1), rgb(64, 95, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#405F6B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405F6B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 95, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.041 224.1) |
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 #405F6B | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405F6B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405F6B text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #405F6B text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4CA
oklch(81% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B0
oklch(70.6% 0.032 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9C
oklch(63% 0.041 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#577987
oklch(55.5% 0.044 225.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#405F6B
oklch(46.6% 0.041 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A535D
oklch(42.6% 0.035 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#32454C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#405F6B 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) | #585D6C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52586B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306363 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405F6B
#405F6B
oklch(46.6% 0.041 224.1)
- #6E5347
#6E5347
oklch(46.7% 0.041 45.1)
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 #405F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
Use #405F6B 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.