#408CB0
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.7% 0.092 231.6), rgb(64, 140, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#408CB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 140, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.092 231.6) |
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 #408CB0 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408CB0 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408CB0 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408CB0 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6D9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 231.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408CB0
oklch(60.7% 0.092 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#237DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.101 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#13698C
oklch(49% 0.094 231.8)
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Step 800
800
#155672
oklch(42.7% 0.078 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A475C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#408CB0 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) | #7A8AB2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7FAF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009698 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408CB0
#408CB0
oklch(60.7% 0.092 231.6)
- #AE724D
#AE724D
oklch(60.7% 0.092 51.9)
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 #408CB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #408CB0 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.