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#406397 color: Too Blue

#406397 is rgb(64, 99, 151) in RGB and oklch(49.748% 0.09305 258.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

49.7%
0.093
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #406397

#406397 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Blue (#3d6695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #406397 mixed with white

  1. 406397
  2. 5272a2
  3. 6481ac
  4. 7690b7
  5. 899fc1
  6. 9cafcc
  7. afbfd6
  8. c3cee0
  9. d6deea
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #406397 mixed with black

  1. 406397
  2. 365583
  3. 2d476f
  4. 243a5c
  5. 1b2e49
  6. 132137
  7. 0b1626
  8. 050b17
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #406397 with less saturation

  1. 406397
  2. 446392
  3. 48638d
  4. 4b6488
  5. 4f6483
  6. 52647d
  7. 566378
  8. 596373
  9. 5c636d
  10. 5f6368

Questions about #406397

What color is #406397?

#406397 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 99, 151), in HSL hsl(215.86, 40.47%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.748% 0.09305 258.1).

What colors go well with #406397?

The complementary color of #406397 is #7f5b18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f6c8c and #605994. The triadic partners are #904b4e and #476f39.

Is white or black text more readable on #406397?

White text reads better on #406397: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406397 a warm or cool color?

#406397 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.093.