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#406598 color: Too Blue

#406598 is rgb(64, 101, 152) in RGB and oklch(50.268% 0.0923 256.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

50.3%
0.092
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #406598

#406598 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406598 mixed with white

  1. 406598
  2. 5274a2
  3. 6483ad
  4. 7692b7
  5. 89a1c2
  6. 9cb0cc
  7. afc0d6
  8. c3cfe0
  9. d7dfeb
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #406598 mixed with black

  1. 406598
  2. 365784
  3. 2d4970
  4. 243c5c
  5. 1b2f4a
  6. 132238
  7. 0b1727
  8. 050c17
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #406598 with less saturation

  1. 406598
  2. 446593
  3. 48658e
  4. 4c6589
  5. 506584
  6. 53657f
  7. 576579
  8. 5a6574
  9. 5d656f
  10. 616469

Questions about #406598

What color is #406598?

#406598 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 101, 152), in HSL hsl(214.77, 40.74%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.268% 0.0923 256.675).

What colors go well with #406598?

The complementary color of #406598 is #815c1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #106e8c and #605b96. The triadic partners are #914d51 and #4a7039.

Is white or black text more readable on #406598?

White text reads better on #406598: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406598 a warm or cool color?

#406598 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.092.