#408BCE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62% 0.126 248.3), rgb(64, 139, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#408BCE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408BCE |
| RGB | rgb(64, 139, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.126 248.3) |
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 #408BCE | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408BCE | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408BCE text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408BCE text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 248)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408BCE
oklch(62% 0.126 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E77BF
oklch(55.6% 0.137 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D64A5
oklch(49.1% 0.128 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#115285
oklch(42.7% 0.105 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#18446B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F283F
oklch(27% 0.053 248.7)
#408BCE 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) | #6D8ED1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5980CD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408BCE
#408BCE
oklch(62% 0.126 248.3)
- #B7761D
#B7761D
oklch(62.1% 0.126 68.5)
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 #408BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #408BCE 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.