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#406bc1 color: Soft blue

#406bc1 is rgb(64, 107, 193) in RGB and oklch(54.104% 0.14275 262.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.1%
0.143
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #406bc1

#406bc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406bc1 mixed with white

  1. 406bc1
  2. 527ac8
  3. 6489cf
  4. 7798d6
  5. 89a6dc
  6. 9cb5e3
  7. afc4e9
  8. c3d2ef
  9. d7e1f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #406bc1 mixed with black

  1. 406bc1
  2. 365ca7
  3. 2d4e8f
  4. 243f77
  5. 1b325f
  6. 132549
  7. 0b1834
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #406bc1 with less saturation

  1. 406bc1
  2. 456cb9
  3. 4a6db1
  4. 4f6ea9
  5. 546fa1
  6. 596f99
  7. 5d6f91
  8. 626f88
  9. 666f80
  10. 6b6f78

Questions about #406bc1

What color is #406bc1?

#406bc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 107, 193), in HSL hsl(220, 50.99%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.104% 0.14275 262.606).

What colors go well with #406bc1?

The complementary color of #406bc1 is #936500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab0 and #735bba. The triadic partners are #b34647 and #33832f.

Is white or black text more readable on #406bc1?

White text reads better on #406bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406bc1 a warm or cool color?

#406bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.143.