#406EAE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.6% 0.113 257), rgb(64, 110, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#406EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406EAE |
| RGB | rgb(64, 110, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.113 257) |
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 #406EAE | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406EAE | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406EAE text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #406EAE text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#608BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 257.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#406EAE
oklch(53.6% 0.113 257)
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Step 700
700
#37619B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#294265
oklch(37.6% 0.068 257)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#406EAE 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) | #5273B1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4368AD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D86 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406EAE
#406EAE
oklch(53.6% 0.113 257)
- #916300
#916300
oklch(53.5% 0.112 77)
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 #406EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.008
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.048
Use #406EAE 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.