#405F80
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(47.6% 0.065 250.8), rgb(64, 95, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#405F80 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 251°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405F80 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 95, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.065 250.8) |
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 #405F80 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405F80 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405F80 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #405F80 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D5
oklch(81% 0.032 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C0
oklch(70.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DB0
oklch(63.2% 0.065 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#54769B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 251.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#405F80
oklch(47.6% 0.065 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#38516C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 251)
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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)
#405F80 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) | #526082 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5A7F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23676A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405F80
#405F80
oklch(47.6% 0.065 250.8)
- #745632
#745632
oklch(47.6% 0.065 70.3)
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 #405F80, 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 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
Use #405F80 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.