#406BCE#406BCE
#406BCE is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.161; OKLCH L 55.0% C 0.161 H 264.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #406BCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(64, 107, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 59%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(222, 69%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(68.9%, 48.1%, 0%, 19.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.05, 18.03, -55.72) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.05, 58.56, 287.93°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.98% -0.0163 -0.1597) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.98% 0.161 264.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.5087, 16.0597, 60.5050) |
| Luminance | 0.1606 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Royal Blue
#4169E1
ΔE00 2.70
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 3.14
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 3.97
Cerulean Blue
#056EEE
ΔE00 4.18
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 4.97
Bright Blue
#0165FC
ΔE00 5.24
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#406BCE #CEA340
analogous
#40B2CE #406BCE #5C40CE
triadic
#406BCE #CE406B #6BCE40
tetradic
#406BCE #CE40B2 #CEA340 #40CE5C
square
#406BCE #CE40B2 #CEA340 #40CE5C
split-complementary
#406BCE #CE5C40 #B2CE40
monochromatic
#1E3975 #2B50A6 #406BCE #7191DA #A1B6E7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.99
#406BCE on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.21
#406BCE on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #406BCE
4.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##406BCE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##406BCE | 1.00 | 4.99 | 4.21 | 4.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.21 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3576D2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0F69CC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008292
Achromatopsia (no color)
#707070
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #406bce; /* rgb */ color: rgb(64, 107, 206); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.0% 0.161 264.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8594de',
500: '#406bce',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #406bce; $custom-light: #8594de; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#406bce",
"rgb": {
"r": 64,
"g": 107,
"b": 206
},
"hsl": {
"h": 221.831,
"s": 59.167,
"l": 52.941
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54979,
"c": 0.16058,
"h": 264.2
},
"luminance": 0.16062
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#406BCE
secondary
#D4C196
accent
#B345E2
background
#F8F9FD
surface
#F0F1FB
border
#CBCBD4
text
#0C0D15
muted
#7D7E83