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#405e90 color: Delft

#405e90 is rgb(64, 94, 144) in RGB and oklch(48.194% 0.0886 260.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

48.2%
0.089
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #405e90

#405e90 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.52:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Delft (#3d5e8c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #405e90 mixed with white

  1. 405e90
  2. 526d9b
  3. 637da6
  4. 768cb2
  5. 889cbd
  6. 9bacc8
  7. aebcd3
  8. c2cdde
  9. d6dde9
  10. eaeef4

Darker: #405e90 mixed with black

  1. 405e90
  2. 36517d
  3. 2d446a
  4. 243757
  5. 1b2b45
  6. 131f34
  7. 0b1424
  8. 050a15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #405e90 with less saturation

  1. 405e90
  2. 435e8b
  3. 465f86
  4. 4a5f81
  5. 4d5f7d
  6. 505f78
  7. 535f73
  8. 565f6e
  9. 585f68
  10. 5b5e63

Questions about #405e90

What color is #405e90?

#405e90 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Delft. In RGB it is rgb(64, 94, 144), in HSL hsl(217.5, 38.46%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.194% 0.0886 260.186).

What colors go well with #405e90?

The complementary color of #405e90 is #785818. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #166786 and #5e558d. The triadic partners are #894849 and #426a39.

Is white or black text more readable on #405e90?

White text reads better on #405e90: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #405e90 a warm or cool color?

#405e90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.089.