#406E83
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.4% 0.06 229.1), rgb(64, 110, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#406E83 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406E83 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 110, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.06 229.1) |
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 #406E83 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406E83 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406E83 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #406E83 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B8
oklch(70.8% 0.047 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#6391A7
oklch(63.2% 0.06 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#487B92
oklch(55.6% 0.065 228.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406E83
oklch(51.4% 0.06 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#305465
oklch(42.6% 0.05 229.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4652
oklch(37.8% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#406E83 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) | #636C84 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6583 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C7475 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406E83
#406E83
oklch(51.4% 0.06 229.1)
- #845D48
#845D48
oklch(51.4% 0.06 49.2)
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 #406E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #406E83 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.