#406BA3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.3% 0.101 255.6), rgb(64, 107, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#406BA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 107, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.101 255.6) |
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 #406BA3 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406BA3 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406BA3 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #406BA3 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E1
oklch(81% 0.049 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#608CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.099 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#4675B2
oklch(55.7% 0.109 255.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406BA3
oklch(52.3% 0.101 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E507C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#294364
oklch(37.8% 0.065 255)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#406BA3 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) | #536FA5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4665A2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00787F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406BA3
#406BA3
oklch(52.3% 0.101 255.6)
- #8B6016
#8B6016
oklch(52.2% 0.101 75.4)
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 #406BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.020
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
Use #406BA3 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.