#406CA0#406CA0
#406CA0 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.144; OKLCH L 52.3% C 0.096 H 253.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.43:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #406CA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(64, 108, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 43%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(213, 60%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(60%, 32.5%, 0%, 37.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.73, 1.14, -32.67) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.73, 32.69, 271.99°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.34% -0.0271 -0.0922) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.34% 0.096 253.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.8198, 14.3520, 35.2928) |
| Luminance | 0.1435 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 2.23
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 2.82
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 2.98
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 3.05
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.39
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.95
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#406CA0 #A07440
analogous
#409CA0 #406CA0 #4440A0
triadic
#406CA0 #A0406C #6CA040
tetradic
#406CA0 #A0409C #A07440 #40A044
square
#406CA0 #A0409C #A07440 #40A044
split-complementary
#406CA0 #A04440 #9CA040
monochromatic
#1D3149 #2F4E74 #406CA0 #5E8BBF #8AAAD0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.43
#406CA0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.87
#406CA0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #406CA0
5.43:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##406CA0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##406CA0 | 1.00 | 5.43 | 3.87 | 5.43 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.87 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#566FA2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4A669F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00787F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #406ca0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(64, 108, 160); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.3% 0.096 253.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7d95bc',
500: '#406ca0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #406ca0; $custom-light: #7d95bc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#406ca0",
"rgb": {
"r": 64,
"g": 108,
"b": 160
},
"hsl": {
"h": 212.5,
"s": 42.857,
"l": 43.922
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5234,
"c": 0.09611,
"h": 253.6
},
"luminance": 0.14353
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#406CA0
secondary
#BBA081
accent
#9955D3
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#EFF1F6
border
#CACBD0
text
#0A0D12
muted
#7C7E81