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#406cac color: Waterline Blue

#406cac is rgb(64, 108, 172) in RGB and oklch(53.021% 0.11251 257.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

53%
0.113
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #406cac

#406cac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 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: #406cac mixed with white

  1. 406cac
  2. 527ab5
  3. 6589be
  4. 7797c6
  5. 8aa6cf
  6. 9db4d7
  7. b0c3df
  8. c3d2e7
  9. d7e1ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #406cac mixed with black

  1. 406cac
  2. 365d95
  3. 2d4e7f
  4. 244069
  5. 1b3254
  6. 132540
  7. 0b192d
  8. 050d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #406cac with less saturation

  1. 406cac
  2. 456ca6
  3. 4a6da0
  4. 4f6d99
  5. 536d93
  6. 576d8d
  7. 5c6d86
  8. 606d80
  9. 646d79
  10. 686c72

Questions about #406cac

What color is #406cac?

#406cac is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 108, 172), in HSL hsl(215.56, 45.76%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.021% 0.11251 257.761).

What colors go well with #406cac?

The complementary color of #406cac is #8f6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779e and #6960a9. The triadic partners are #a34e53 and #4a7b37.

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

White text reads better on #406cac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406cac a warm or cool color?

#406cac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.113.