#406DAB#406DAB
#406DAB is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 53.2% C 0.110 H 256.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.26:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #406DAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(64, 109, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 46%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 63%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(62.6%, 36.3%, 0%, 32.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.59, 4.32, -37.79) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.59, 38.04, 276.52°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.19% -0.0252 -0.1071) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.19% 0.11 256.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.9311, 14.9662, 40.6221) |
| Luminance | 0.1497 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.26
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 2.67
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 2.69
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 3.13
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 3.69
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 4.37
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#406DAB #AB7E40
analogous
#40A2AB #406DAB #4840AB
triadic
#406DAB #AB406D #6DAB40
tetradic
#406DAB #AB40A2 #AB7E40 #40AB48
square
#406DAB #AB40A2 #AB7E40 #40AB48
split-complementary
#406DAB #AB4840 #A2AB40
monochromatic
#1F3452 #2F517E #406DAB #638CC5 #90ADD5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.26
#406DAB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#406DAB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #406DAB
5.26:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##406DAB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##406DAB | 1.00 | 5.26 | 3.99 | 5.26 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5271AE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4467AA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007B84
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #406dab; /* rgb */ color: rgb(64, 109, 171); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.2% 0.110 256.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7f96c4',
500: '#406dab',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #406dab; $custom-light: #7f96c4; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#406dab",
"rgb": {
"r": 64,
"g": 109,
"b": 171
},
"hsl": {
"h": 214.766,
"s": 45.532,
"l": 46.078
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53191,
"c": 0.11005,
"h": 256.8
},
"luminance": 0.14968
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#406DAB
secondary
#C1A886
accent
#9E53D5
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#EFF1F8
border
#CACBD1
text
#0B0D12
muted
#7C7E81