#408CC6
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.8% 0.116 244.4), rgb(64, 140, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#408CC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 140, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.116 244.4) |
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 #408CC6 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408CC6 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408CC6 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408CC6 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 244.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 243.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408CC6
oklch(61.8% 0.116 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E79B7
oklch(55.6% 0.126 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E669E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 244.4)
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Step 800
800
#125380
oklch(42.7% 0.097 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#184567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#408CC6 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) | #728DC9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6080C5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408CC6
#408CC6
oklch(61.8% 0.116 244.4)
- #B57530
#B57530
oklch(61.8% 0.116 64.4)
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 #408CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
Use #408CC6 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.