#408BA4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60% 0.083 222.7), rgb(64, 139, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#408BA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 139, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.083 222.7) |
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 #408BA4 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408BA4 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408BA4 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408BA4 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#73AABE
oklch(70.7% 0.065 222.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408BA4
oklch(60% 0.083 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#277F99
oklch(55.7% 0.09 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#176B83
oklch(49.2% 0.084 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#18576A
oklch(42.7% 0.069 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4856
oklch(37.7% 0.053 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#408BA4 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) | #7D88A5 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7DA4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009393 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408BA4
#408BA4
oklch(60% 0.083 222.7)
- #AA6F58
#AA6F58
oklch(59.9% 0.083 42.1)
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 #408BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
Use #408BA4 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.