#408FB1
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.5% 0.092 229.2), rgb(64, 143, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#408FB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408FB1 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 143, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.092 229.2) |
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 #408FB1 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408FB1 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408FB1 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408FB1 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC5
oklch(70.8% 0.072 229)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408FB1
oklch(61.5% 0.092 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F7EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.1 229)
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Step 700
700
#0D6A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 229.3)
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Step 800
800
#125671
oklch(42.6% 0.078 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#18475B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 229.7)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#408FB1 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) | #7E8DB3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E81B1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00999A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408FB1
#408FB1
oklch(61.5% 0.092 229.2)
- #B27351
#B27351
oklch(61.5% 0.093 48.8)
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 #408FB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.055
Use #408FB1 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.