What color is #406EAA?

#406EAA is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 170), and in HSL hsl(214, 45%, 46%).

Is #406EAA accessible as text?

On white, #406EAA has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #406EAA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #406EAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #406EAA?

#406EAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA7C41. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #406EAA below.

Is #406EAA good for buttons?

#406EAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #406EAA — black text only reaches 4.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #406EAA the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #406EAA is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#406EAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #406EAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #406EAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #406EAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #406EAA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #406EAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6892CB

Very Peri is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Very Peri.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #406EAA Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #406EAA Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #406EAA Secondary #8798AE Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #406EAA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE2EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #414BAA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #406EAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #406EAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 110 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.4% 0.108 255.7);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1E9F4;
  --color-200: #C4D4E8;
  --color-300: #9BB4D5;
  --color-400: #7494BE;
  --color-500: #5375A2;
  --color-600: #455D7D;
  --color-700: #35455A;
  --color-800: #262F3B;
  --color-900: #191E25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E1E9F4',
    200: '#C4D4E8',
    300: '#9BB4D5',
    400: '#7494BE',
    500: '#5375A2',
    600: '#455D7D',
    700: '#35455A',
    800: '#262F3B',
    900: '#191E25',
  },
}

$base: #406EAA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E1E9F4;
$base-200: #C4D4E8;
$base-300: #9BB4D5;
$base-400: #7494BE;
$base-500: #5375A2;
$base-600: #455D7D;
$base-700: #35455A;
$base-800: #262F3B;
$base-900: #191E25;
$base-hover: #345888;
$base-subtle: #C8D4E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#406EAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BB4D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7494BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5375A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#455D7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35455A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262F3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #406EAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #406EAA

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