#406CD4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.6% 0.168 264.4), rgb(64, 108, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#406CD4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 108, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.168 264.4) |
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 #406CD4 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406CD4 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #406CD4 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #406CD4 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5985E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 264.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#406CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#3259B8
oklch(49% 0.157 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A4A95
oklch(42.8% 0.129 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#263E76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#406CD4 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) | #3178D8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008596 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406CD4
#406CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 264.4)
- #926C00
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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 #406CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
Use #406CD4 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.