#406CBA#406CBA
#406CBA is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.154; OKLCH L 53.9% C 0.132 H 261.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.16:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #406CBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(64, 108, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 49%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 66%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(65.6%, 41.9%, 0%, 27.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.12, 10.23, -45.69) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.12, 46.82, 282.63°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.87% -0.0207 -0.1303) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.87% 0.132 261) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.3367, 15.3587, 48.5484) |
| Luminance | 0.1536 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.56
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.28
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.60
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.47
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 4.78
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 5.12
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#406CBA #BA8E40
analogous
#40A9BA #406CBA #5140BA
triadic
#406CBA #BA406C #6CBA40
tetradic
#406CBA #BA40A9 #BA8E40 #40BA51
square
#406CBA #BA40A9 #BA8E40 #40BA51
split-complementary
#406CBA #BA5140 #A9BA40
monochromatic
#21375F #30528C #406CBA #6B8ECC #99B1DC
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.16
#406CBA on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.07
#406CBA on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #406CBA
5.16:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##406CBA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##406CBA | 1.00 | 5.16 | 4.07 | 5.16 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.16 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.07 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.16 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4873BD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3568B8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007E8A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #406cba; /* rgb */ color: rgb(64, 108, 186); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.9% 0.132 261.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8195cf',
500: '#406cba',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #406cba; $custom-light: #8195cf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#406cba",
"rgb": {
"r": 64,
"g": 108,
"b": 186
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.361,
"s": 48.8,
"l": 49.02
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53873,
"c": 0.13189,
"h": 261
},
"luminance": 0.1536
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#406CBA
secondary
#C8B38E
accent
#A74FD8
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#F0F1F9
border
#CBCBD2
text
#0B0D14
muted
#7C7E82