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#406ac2 color: Soft blue

#406ac2 is rgb(64, 106, 194) in RGB and oklch(53.956% 0.14534 263.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54%
0.145
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #406ac2

#406ac2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406ac2 mixed with white

  1. 406ac2
  2. 5279c9
  3. 6488d0
  4. 7697d7
  5. 89a6dd
  6. 9cb5e3
  7. afc3e9
  8. c3d2ef
  9. d7e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #406ac2 mixed with black

  1. 406ac2
  2. 365ba8
  3. 2d4d8f
  4. 243f77
  5. 1b3160
  6. 132449
  7. 0b1834
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #406ac2 with less saturation

  1. 406ac2
  2. 456bba
  3. 4a6cb2
  4. 4f6daa
  5. 546ea1
  6. 586e99
  7. 5d6f91
  8. 616f89
  9. 666f80
  10. 6a6f77

Questions about #406ac2

What color is #406ac2?

#406ac2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 106, 194), in HSL hsl(220.62, 51.59%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.956% 0.14534 263.188).

What colors go well with #406ac2?

The complementary color of #406ac2 is #926500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079b0 and #745aba. The triadic partners are #b44444 and #2f832e.

Is white or black text more readable on #406ac2?

White text reads better on #406ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406ac2 a warm or cool color?

#406ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.145.