#409DEC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.7% 0.146 247.7), rgb(64, 157, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#409DEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409DEC |
| RGB | rgb(64, 157, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.146 247.7) |
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 #409DEC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409DEC | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #409DEC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #409DEC text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 300
300
#91C6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 248.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#409DEC
oklch(67.7% 0.146 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#008EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.169 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#409DEC 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) | #79A1EF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090EA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BA | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409DEC
#409DEC
oklch(67.7% 0.146 247.7)
- #D1830D
#D1830D
oklch(67.6% 0.146 67.8)
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 #409DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.079
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.080
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.085
Use #409DEC 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.