#406495 color: Too Blue
#406495 is rgb(64, 100, 149) in RGB and oklch(49.869% 0.08915 256.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 42%
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About #406495
#406495 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Too Blue (#3d6695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #406495 mixed with white
Darker: #406495 mixed with black
Calmer: #406495 with less saturation
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Questions about #406495
What color is #406495?
#406495 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 100, 149), in HSL hsl(214.59, 39.91%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.869% 0.08915 256.412).
What colors go well with #406495?
The complementary color of #406495 is #7f5b1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #156d8a and #5f5b93. The triadic partners are #8f4c51 and #4a6e3a.
Is white or black text more readable on #406495?
White text reads better on #406495: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #406495 a warm or cool color?
#406495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.089.