#408CA5
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.2% 0.084 222.5), rgb(64, 140, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#408CA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 140, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.084 222.5) |
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 #408CA5 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408CA5 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408CA5 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408CA5 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#72AABE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 222.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408CA5
oklch(60.2% 0.084 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#257F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#166B83
oklch(49.1% 0.084 222.2)
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Step 800
800
#17576B
oklch(42.7% 0.07 223.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4856
oklch(37.7% 0.054 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#408CA5 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) | #7D89A6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009494 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408CA5
#408CA5
oklch(60.2% 0.084 222.5)
- #AB7058
#AB7058
oklch(60.2% 0.083 42.9)
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 #408CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #408CA5 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.