#408FC6
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(62.5% 0.113 242.1), rgb(64, 143, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#408FC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 143, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.113 242.1) |
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 #408FC6 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408FC6 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408FC6 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408FC6 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E2
oklch(81% 0.055 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA8D3
oklch(70.8% 0.088 241.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408FC6
oklch(62.5% 0.113 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A7AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.124 242.4)
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Step 700
700
#06679C
oklch(49.2% 0.115 242)
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Step 800
800
#0E547E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#164665
oklch(37.8% 0.073 241.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#408FC6 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) | #7690C8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6483C5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408FC6
#408FC6
oklch(62.5% 0.113 242.1)
- #B87737
#B87737
oklch(62.6% 0.114 62.5)
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 #408FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
Use #408FC6 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.