#406FDC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.8% 0.175 264.1), rgb(64, 111, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#406FDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406FDC |
| RGB | rgb(64, 111, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.175 264.1) |
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 #406FDC | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406FDC | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #406FDC text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #406FDC text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#789FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5784EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 264.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#406FDC
oklch(56.8% 0.175 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F59BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#284998
oklch(42.7% 0.135 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#243E79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#406FDC 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) | #2F7CE0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406FDC
#406FDC
oklch(56.8% 0.175 264.1)
- #977000
#977000
oklch(56.9% 0.117 84.3)
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 #406FDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
Use #406FDC 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.