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#406190 color: Blue Beret

#406190 is rgb(64, 97, 144) in RGB and oklch(48.893% 0.08529 257.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

48.9%
0.085
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #406190

#406190 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Beret (#40638e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #406190 mixed with white

  1. 406190
  2. 52709b
  3. 647fa6
  4. 768eb1
  5. 899ebd
  6. 9caec8
  7. afbed3
  8. c2cede
  9. d6dee9
  10. ebeef4

Darker: #406190 mixed with black

  1. 406190
  2. 36537d
  3. 2d466a
  4. 243957
  5. 1b2d45
  6. 132134
  7. 0b1524
  8. 050b15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #406190 with less saturation

  1. 406190
  2. 44618b
  3. 476187
  4. 4a6182
  5. 4e617d
  6. 516179
  7. 546174
  8. 57616f
  9. 5a616a
  10. 5d6065

Questions about #406190

What color is #406190?

#406190 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Beret. In RGB it is rgb(64, 97, 144), in HSL hsl(215.25, 38.46%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.893% 0.08529 257.283).

What colors go well with #406190?

The complementary color of #406190 is #7b5920. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a6986 and #5d588e. The triadic partners are #8a4b4e and #486b3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #406190?

White text reads better on #406190: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406190 a warm or cool color?

#406190 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.085.