#40A6EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.8% 0.141 243.5), rgb(64, 166, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#40A6EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A6EE |
| RGB | rgb(64, 166, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.141 243.5) |
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 #40A6EE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40A6EE | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A6EE text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A6EE text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 244.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEDEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FC8F6
oklch(81% 0.088 243.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#40A6EE
oklch(69.8% 0.141 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#0091DE
oklch(63.1% 0.153 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#40A6EE 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) | #85A8F1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97ED | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8BF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A6EE
#40A6EE
oklch(69.8% 0.141 243.5)
- #DA882E
#DA882E
oklch(69.8% 0.141 63.4)
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 #40A6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.080
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.081
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.085
Use #40A6EE 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.