#406cb5 color: Waterline Blue
#406cb5 is rgb(64, 108, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.562% 0.12497 259.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #406cb5
#406cb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #406cb5 mixed with white
Darker: #406cb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #406cb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #406cb5
What color is #406cb5?
#406cb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 108, 181), in HSL hsl(217.44, 47.76%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.562% 0.12497 259.981).
What colors go well with #406cb5?
The complementary color of #406cb5 is #936300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a7 and #6d5eb0. The triadic partners are #aa4b4f and #427e34.
Is white or black text more readable on #406cb5?
White text reads better on #406cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #406cb5 a warm or cool color?
#406cb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.125.