#406DC0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.5% 0.139 261.5), rgb(64, 109, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#406DC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 109, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.139 261.5) |
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 #406DC0 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406DC0 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406DC0 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #406DC0 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2EA
oklch(81% 0.063 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D88D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 261.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#406DC0
oklch(54.5% 0.139 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#355EA9
oklch(49.2% 0.129 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4D89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#28406E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#406DC0 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) | #4675C3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3169BE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406DC0
#406DC0
oklch(54.5% 0.139 261.5)
- #916800
#916800
oklch(54.5% 0.113 81.4)
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 #406DC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #406DC0 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.