#40B5FC
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(73.9% 0.145 240), rgb(64, 181, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#40B5FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40B5FC |
| RGB | rgb(64, 181, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.145 240) |
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 #40B5FC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40B5FC | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40B5FC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40B5FC text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#DBEDFA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCDEF8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 241.1)
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Step 300
300
#8AC9F6
oklch(81% 0.091 240.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#40B5FC
oklch(73.9% 0.145 240)
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Step 500
500
#0093D7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#40B5FC 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) | #94B6FF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7AA4FB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7CE | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40B5FC
#40B5FC
oklch(73.9% 0.145 240)
- #EC923E
#EC923E
oklch(73.9% 0.145 60)
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 #40B5FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.029
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.076
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.083
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.084
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.084
Use #40B5FC 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.