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#406485 color: Blue Ashes

#406485 is rgb(64, 100, 133) in RGB and oklch(49.032% 0.0675 247.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

49%
0.068
247°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-600
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #406485

#406485 is a dusty dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Ashes (#406482). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #406485 mixed with white

  1. 406485
  2. 527391
  3. 64819d
  4. 7690a9
  5. 89a0b5
  6. 9cafc1
  7. afbfcd
  8. c3ceda
  9. d7dee6
  10. ebeff2

Darker: #406485 mixed with black

  1. 406485
  2. 365673
  3. 2d4861
  4. 243b50
  5. 1b2e40
  6. 132230
  7. 0b1621
  8. 050b13
  9. 010306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #406485 with less saturation

  1. 406485
  2. 446481
  3. 47647e
  4. 4b637a
  5. 4e6377
  6. 516373
  7. 55626f
  8. 58626c
  9. 5b6168
  10. 5e6164

Questions about #406485

What color is #406485?

#406485 is dusty dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Ashes. In RGB it is rgb(64, 100, 133), in HSL hsl(208.7, 35.03%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.032% 0.0675 247.262).

What colors go well with #406485?

The complementary color of #406485 is #7a5935. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c6a7a and #575d87. The triadic partners are #82505a and #56683d.

Is white or black text more readable on #406485?

White text reads better on #406485: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406485 a warm or cool color?

#406485 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.068.