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#406bb1 color: Waterline Blue

#406bb1 is rgb(64, 107, 177) in RGB and oklch(53.095% 0.12056 259.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

53.1%
0.121
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #406bb1

#406bb1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #406bb1 mixed with white

  1. 406bb1
  2. 527ab9
  3. 6588c2
  4. 7797ca
  5. 8aa5d2
  6. 9db4da
  7. b0c3e2
  8. c3d2e9
  9. d7e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #406bb1 mixed with black

  1. 406bb1
  2. 365c99
  3. 2d4e83
  4. 243f6c
  5. 1b3257
  6. 132542
  7. 0b182f
  8. 050d1c
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #406bb1 with less saturation

  1. 406bb1
  2. 456caa
  3. 4a6ca4
  4. 4f6c9d
  5. 536d96
  6. 576d8f
  7. 5c6d88
  8. 606d81
  9. 646d7a
  10. 686c73

Questions about #406bb1

What color is #406bb1?

#406bb1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 107, 177), in HSL hsl(217.17, 46.89%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.095% 0.12056 259.684).

What colors go well with #406bb1?

The complementary color of #406bb1 is #906200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a4 and #6c5eac. The triadic partners are #a64b4f and #437c35.

Is white or black text more readable on #406bb1?

White text reads better on #406bb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406bb1 a warm or cool color?

#406bb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.121.