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#406ca2 color: Star Sapphire

#406ca2 is rgb(64, 108, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.45% 0.09882 254.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

52.5%
0.099
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #406ca2

#406ca2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Star Sapphire (#3c6a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406ca2 mixed with white

  1. 406ca2
  2. 527aac
  3. 6589b5
  4. 7797bf
  5. 8aa5c8
  6. 9db4d1
  7. b0c3db
  8. c3d2e4
  9. d7e1ed
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #406ca2 mixed with black

  1. 406ca2
  2. 365d8c
  3. 2d4e77
  4. 244063
  5. 1b324f
  6. 13253c
  7. 0b192a
  8. 050d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #406ca2 with less saturation

  1. 406ca2
  2. 456c9d
  3. 4a6c97
  4. 4e6c92
  5. 536c8c
  6. 576c87
  7. 5b6c81
  8. 5f6b7b
  9. 636b76
  10. 666b70

Questions about #406ca2

What color is #406ca2?

#406ca2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(64, 108, 162), in HSL hsl(213.06, 43.36%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.45% 0.09882 254.43).

What colors go well with #406ca2?

The complementary color of #406ca2 is #8c611c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007694 and #6461a1. The triadic partners are #9b5058 and #517739.

Is white or black text more readable on #406ca2?

White text reads better on #406ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406ca2 a warm or cool color?

#406ca2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.099.