#406CA1#406CA1
#406CA1 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.144; OKLCH L 52.4% C 0.097 H 254.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.42:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #406CA1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(64, 108, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 43%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(213, 60%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(60.2%, 32.9%, 0%, 36.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.78, 1.48, -33.18) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.78, 33.22, 272.55°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.4% -0.0268 -0.0937) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.097 254) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.9076, 14.3871, 35.7554) |
| Luminance | 0.1439 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 2.09
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 2.77
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 3.08
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 3.08
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.32
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.05
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#406CA1 #A17540
analogous
#409DA1 #406CA1 #4540A1
triadic
#406CA1 #A1406C #6CA140
tetradic
#406CA1 #A1409D #A17540 #40A145
square
#406CA1 #A1409D #A17540 #40A145
split-complementary
#406CA1 #A14540 #9DA140
monochromatic
#1D3149 #2F4F75 #406CA1 #5F8BBF #8BAAD1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.42
#406CA1 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.88
#406CA1 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #406CA1
5.42:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##406CA1 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##406CA1 | 1.00 | 5.42 | 3.88 | 5.42 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.42 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.88 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.42 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#566FA3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4966A0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00787F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #406ca1; /* rgb */ color: rgb(64, 108, 161); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.4% 0.097 254.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7d95bd',
500: '#406ca1',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #406ca1; $custom-light: #7d95bd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#406ca1",
"rgb": {
"r": 64,
"g": 108,
"b": 161
},
"hsl": {
"h": 212.784,
"s": 43.111,
"l": 44.118
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52395,
"c": 0.09746,
"h": 254
},
"luminance": 0.14388
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#406CA1
secondary
#BCA181
accent
#9A55D3
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#EFF1F6
border
#CACBD0
text
#0A0D12
muted
#7C7E81