Nearest named color: Steel Blue
#407FCC
#407FCC
Nearest named
Steel Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
59.2%
Chroma
0.135
Hue angle
254.8°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
4.10:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
4.53:1 · AA
Web-safe
#3366CC
CSS oklch()
59% 0.14 255

#407FCC is a mid-toned, cool indigo. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #407FCC

Not just a swatch — here's how #407FCC works with other colors. Named schemes with #407FCC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Steel Blue 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

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Steel Blue 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

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Steel Blue 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 Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #407FCC 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 14/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 45/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 42/100
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 43/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 47/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 37/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 93/100
Very high
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 20/100
Low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 72/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #407FCC

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DDE6F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #4252CD — 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 #407FCC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #407FCC;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 127 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.2% 0.135 254.8);
  --color-50: #F2F7FC;
  --color-100: #DEE9F7;
  --color-200: #BFD4EE;
  --color-300: #92B4DD;
  --color-400: #6994C9;
  --color-500: #4775AD;
  --color-600: #3D5D85;
  --color-700: #30455F;
  --color-800: #232F3E;
  --color-900: #171E26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}