#406CE0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.5% 0.184 265.3), rgb(64, 108, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#406CE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 108, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.184 265.3) |
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 #406CE0 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406CE0 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #406CE0 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #406CE0 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#789EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5783EF
oklch(63.2% 0.169 265.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#406CE0
oklch(56.5% 0.184 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#3057C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#28489B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 265)
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Step 900
900
#243D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 265)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#406CE0 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) | #1E7BE4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406CE0
#406CE0
oklch(56.5% 0.184 265.3)
- #956F00
#956F00
oklch(56.4% 0.116 84.7)
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 #406CE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.008
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
Use #406CE0 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.