#407CDE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(59.6% 0.162 259.7), rgb(64, 124, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#407CDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #407CDE |
| RGB | rgb(64, 124, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.162 259.7) |
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 #407CDE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #407CDE | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #407CDE text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #407CDE text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#70A1EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#407CDE
oklch(59.6% 0.162 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C6ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F5BBB
oklch(49% 0.164 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4079
oklch(37.9% 0.105 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#112647
oklch(27.1% 0.067 259.1)
#407CDE 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) | #4B86E2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D77DC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #407CDE
#407CDE
oklch(59.6% 0.162 259.7)
- #A57500
#A57500
oklch(59.6% 0.123 79.9)
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 #407CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #407CDE 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.