#406DBD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.3% 0.135 261), rgb(64, 109, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#406DBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406DBD |
| RGB | rgb(64, 109, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.135 261) |
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 #406DBD | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406DBD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406DBD text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #406DBD text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E9
oklch(81% 0.061 261)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D89D4
oklch(63.2% 0.124 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#406DBD
oklch(54.3% 0.135 261)
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Step 700
700
#355EA7
oklch(49% 0.126 261)
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Step 800
800
#2D4D87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#28416C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#406DBD 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) | #4875C0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3469BB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406DBD
#406DBD
oklch(54.3% 0.135 261)
- #906700
#906700
oklch(54.2% 0.112 81.1)
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 #406DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
Use #406DBD 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.