#405ac9 color: Free Speech Blue
#405ac9 is rgb(64, 90, 201) in RGB and oklch(51.179% 0.17471 269.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- blue-700
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #405ac9
#405ac9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Free Speech Blue (#4156c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-700.
Lighter: #405ac9 mixed with white
Darker: #405ac9 mixed with black
Calmer: #405ac9 with less saturation
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Questions about #405ac9
What color is #405ac9?
#405ac9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Free Speech Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 90, 201), in HSL hsl(228.61, 55.92%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.179% 0.17471 269.336).
What colors go well with #405ac9?
The complementary color of #405ac9 is #836100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006eaf and #7747ba. The triadic partners are #b52d22 and #008024.
Is white or black text more readable on #405ac9?
White text reads better on #405ac9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #405ac9 a warm or cool color?
#405ac9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.175.