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#406aab color: Waterline Blue

#406aab is rgb(64, 106, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.509% 0.11335 258.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

52.5%
0.113
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #406aab

#406aab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406aab mixed with white

  1. 406aab
  2. 5279b4
  3. 6487bd
  4. 7796c5
  5. 8aa5ce
  6. 9cb3d6
  7. b0c2df
  8. c3d1e7
  9. d7e0ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #406aab mixed with black

  1. 406aab
  2. 365b94
  3. 2d4d7e
  4. 243f68
  5. 1b3154
  6. 132440
  7. 0b182d
  8. 050d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #406aab with less saturation

  1. 406aab
  2. 456aa5
  3. 4a6b9e
  4. 4e6b98
  5. 526b92
  6. 576b8b
  7. 5b6b85
  8. 5f6b7e
  9. 636b78
  10. 666b71

Questions about #406aab

What color is #406aab?

#406aab is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 106, 171), in HSL hsl(216.45, 45.53%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.509% 0.11335 258.844).

What colors go well with #406aab?

The complementary color of #406aab is #8d6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00759e and #695ea7. The triadic partners are #a14c50 and #467a36.

Is white or black text more readable on #406aab?

White text reads better on #406aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406aab a warm or cool color?

#406aab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.113.