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#406bc9 color: Han Blue

#406bc9 is rgb(64, 107, 201) in RGB and oklch(54.637% 0.15376 263.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.6%
0.154
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #406bc9

#406bc9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406bc9 mixed with white

  1. 406bc9
  2. 527ad0
  3. 6489d6
  4. 7698dc
  5. 89a7e2
  6. 9cb5e7
  7. afc4ec
  8. c3d3f1
  9. d7e1f6
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #406bc9 mixed with black

  1. 406bc9
  2. 365cae
  3. 2d4e95
  4. 243f7c
  5. 1b3264
  6. 13254c
  7. 0b1836
  8. 050d22
  9. 01040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #406bc9 with less saturation

  1. 406bc9
  2. 456cc0
  3. 4a6eb8
  4. 4f6faf
  5. 546fa7
  6. 59709e
  7. 5e7095
  8. 63718c
  9. 677183
  10. 6c717a

Questions about #406bc9

What color is #406bc9?

#406bc9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 107, 201), in HSL hsl(221.17, 55.92%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.637% 0.15376 263.628).

What colors go well with #406bc9?

The complementary color of #406bc9 is #946700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb4 and #775ac0. The triadic partners are #b94343 and #28862c.

Is white or black text more readable on #406bc9?

White text reads better on #406bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406bc9 a warm or cool color?

#406bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.154.