#40A0CB
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.7% 0.109 231), rgb(64, 160, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#40A0CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A0CB |
| RGB | rgb(64, 160, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.109 231) |
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 #40A0CB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A0CB | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A0CB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A0CB text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DD
oklch(81% 0.053 229.8)
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Step 400
400
#66AACC
oklch(70.6% 0.085 231.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A0CB
oklch(66.7% 0.109 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4860
oklch(37.7% 0.071 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A38
oklch(26.9% 0.045 230.7)
#40A0CB 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) | #8A9ECD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACAE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A0CB
#40A0CB
oklch(66.7% 0.109 231)
- #C98054
#C98054
oklch(66.7% 0.108 51.1)
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 #40A0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.074
Use #40A0CB 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.