#408FA9
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.1% 0.086 222.6), rgb(64, 143, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#408FA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 143, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.086 222.6) |
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 #408FA9 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408FA9 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408FA9 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408FA9 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#71AABF
oklch(70.6% 0.067 223.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408FA9
oklch(61.1% 0.086 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#207F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 222.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F6B84
oklch(49.1% 0.087 222.4)
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Step 800
800
#13576B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#194857
oklch(37.7% 0.056 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#408FA9 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) | #808CAA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7181A9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009797 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408FA9
#408FA9
oklch(61.1% 0.086 222.6)
- #AF725A
#AF725A
oklch(61.1% 0.085 42.2)
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 #408FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
Use #408FA9 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.