#40A5DD
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.7% 0.124 237), rgb(64, 165, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#40A5DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A5DD |
| RGB | rgb(64, 165, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.124 237) |
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 #40A5DD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40A5DD | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A5DD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A5DD text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DDEDF7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 235)
-
Step 200
200
#BFDEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 236.3)
-
Step 300
300
#91C9ED
oklch(81% 0.077 237.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#40A5DD
oklch(68.7% 0.124 237)
-
Step 500
500
#0094D2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 237.1)
-
Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
-
Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
-
Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
-
Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
-
Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#40A5DD 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) | #8AA4E0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7595DC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3B8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A5DD
#40A5DD
oklch(68.7% 0.124 237)
- #D38547
#D38547
oklch(68.6% 0.123 57.1)
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 #40A5DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.085
Use #40A5DD 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.