#408BF6
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.4% 0.176 257.8), rgb(64, 139, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#408BF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 139, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 91%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.176 257.8) |
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 #408BF6 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408BF6 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408BF6 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408BF6 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F9
oklch(81% 0.087 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 258)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408BF6
oklch(64.4% 0.176 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#146EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#035BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A4B9E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#13407D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#408BF6 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) | #5595FA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3184F4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408BF6
#408BF6
oklch(64.4% 0.176 257.8)
- #BA8100
#BA8100
oklch(64.4% 0.134 77.6)
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 #408BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.071
Use #408BF6 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.