#407EA4
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.8% 0.087 237.9), rgb(64, 126, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#407EA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #407EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 126, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.087 237.9) |
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 #407EA4 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #407EA4 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #407EA4 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #407EA4 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#5991B4
oklch(63.2% 0.079 237.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#407EA4
oklch(56.8% 0.087 237.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6789
oklch(49.1% 0.081 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#27546F
oklch(42.7% 0.067 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#25465A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#407EA4 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) | #6C7DA6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F73A3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #407EA4
#407EA4
oklch(56.8% 0.087 237.9)
- #9D6941
#9D6941
oklch(56.7% 0.087 57.4)
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 #407EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.012
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.018
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
Use #407EA4 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.