#406CB6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.6% 0.126 260.2), rgb(64, 108, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#406CB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 108, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.126 260.2) |
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 #406CB6 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406CB6 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406CB6 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #406CB6 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E6
oklch(81% 0.056 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DA
oklch(70.6% 0.092 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F89CF
oklch(63% 0.116 260.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#406CB6
oklch(53.6% 0.126 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#375FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#29416A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#406CB6 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) | #4B73B9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3968B4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D88 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406CB6
#406CB6
oklch(53.6% 0.126 260.2)
- #8F6500
#8F6500
oklch(53.7% 0.111 80)
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 #406CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.014
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #406CB6 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.