#408AA9
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.9% 0.087 228.3), rgb(64, 138, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#408AA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 138, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.087 228.3) |
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 #408AA9 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408AA9 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408AA9 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408AA9 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D7
oklch(81% 0.043 228)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 228.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408AA9
oklch(59.9% 0.087 228.3)
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Step 600
600
#277E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#186A88
oklch(49.2% 0.088 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#18566E
oklch(42.6% 0.073 228.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4759
oklch(37.6% 0.056 228.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#408AA9 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) | #7A88AB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DA9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009394 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408AA9
#408AA9
oklch(59.9% 0.087 228.3)
- #AA7051
#AA7051
oklch(59.9% 0.086 48.7)
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 #408AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
Use #408AA9 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.