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#406b95 color: Queen Blue

#406b95 is rgb(64, 107, 149) in RGB and oklch(51.519% 0.08246 249.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51.5%
0.082
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #406b95

#406b95 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406b95 mixed with white

  1. 406b95
  2. 5279a0
  3. 6587aa
  4. 7796b5
  5. 8aa4bf
  6. 9db3ca
  7. b0c2d5
  8. c3d1df
  9. d7e0ea
  10. ebf0f4

Darker: #406b95 mixed with black

  1. 406b95
  2. 365c81
  3. 2d4e6d
  4. 243f5a
  5. 1b3248
  6. 132537
  7. 0b1826
  8. 050d16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #406b95 with less saturation

  1. 406b95
  2. 456b91
  3. 496b8c
  4. 4d6a88
  5. 526a83
  6. 556a7f
  7. 59697a
  8. 5d6976
  9. 616971
  10. 64686c

Questions about #406b95

What color is #406b95?

#406b95 is soft blue. The closest named color is Queen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 107, 149), in HSL hsl(209.65, 39.91%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.519% 0.08246 249.167).

What colors go well with #406b95?

The complementary color of #406b95 is #865e2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #207288 and #5d6296. The triadic partners are #90535d and #59713c.

Is white or black text more readable on #406b95?

White text reads better on #406b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406b95 a warm or cool color?

#406b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.082.