#407AEA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60% 0.18 261.9), rgb(64, 122, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#407AEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #407AEA |
| RGB | rgb(64, 122, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.18 261.9) |
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 #407AEA | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #407AEA | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #407AEA text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #407AEA text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6F9FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#407AEA
oklch(60% 0.18 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C6AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 262)
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Step 700
700
#1F57C6
oklch(49% 0.183 262)
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Step 800
800
#1B48A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C3E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#407AEA 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) | #3B87EE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077E8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A7 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #407AEA
#407AEA
oklch(60% 0.18 261.9)
- #A57700
#A57700
oklch(60% 0.124 81.5)
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 #407AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
Use #407AEA 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.