#406EC8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.2% 0.149 262.3), rgb(64, 110, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#406EC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 110, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.149 262.3) |
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 #406EC8 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406EC8 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #406EC8 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #406EC8 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA0E4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B87DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 262.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#406EC8
oklch(55.2% 0.149 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#335DAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 262)
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Step 800
800
#2B4C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#274071
oklch(37.8% 0.09 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#172642
oklch(27.1% 0.056 262)
#406EC8 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) | #4177CB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286BC6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008391 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406EC8
#406EC8
oklch(55.2% 0.149 262.3)
- #936A00
#936A00
oklch(55.2% 0.114 81.8)
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 #406EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
Use #406EC8 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.