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#406296 color: Bright Cobalt

#406296 is rgb(64, 98, 150) in RGB and oklch(49.46% 0.09273 258.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

49.5%
0.093
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #406296

#406296 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Cobalt (#3c6098). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #406296 mixed with white

  1. 406296
  2. 5271a1
  3. 6480ab
  4. 768fb6
  5. 899fc0
  6. 9caecb
  7. afbed5
  8. c2cee0
  9. d6deea
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #406296 mixed with black

  1. 406296
  2. 365482
  3. 2d476e
  4. 243a5b
  5. 1b2d49
  6. 132137
  7. 0b1626
  8. 050b16
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #406296 with less saturation

  1. 406296
  2. 446291
  3. 47628c
  4. 4b6387
  5. 4e6382
  6. 52637c
  7. 556377
  8. 586272
  9. 5b626d
  10. 5f6267

Questions about #406296

What color is #406296?

#406296 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bright Cobalt. In RGB it is rgb(64, 98, 150), in HSL hsl(216.28, 40.19%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.46% 0.09273 258.634).

What colors go well with #406296?

The complementary color of #406296 is #7e5a17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f6b8b and #605893. The triadic partners are #8f4a4d and #456e39.

Is white or black text more readable on #406296?

White text reads better on #406296: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406296 a warm or cool color?

#406296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.093.