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#406cc0 color: Palace Blue

#406cc0 is rgb(64, 108, 192) in RGB and oklch(54.255% 0.14018 261.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

54.3%
0.140
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #406cc0

#406cc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406cc0 mixed with white

  1. 406cc0
  2. 527bc7
  3. 648ace
  4. 7798d5
  5. 89a7dc
  6. 9cb5e2
  7. b0c4e8
  8. c3d3ee
  9. d7e1f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #406cc0 mixed with black

  1. 406cc0
  2. 365da7
  3. 2d4e8e
  4. 244076
  5. 1b325f
  6. 132549
  7. 0b1934
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #406cc0 with less saturation

  1. 406cc0
  2. 456db8
  3. 4a6eb0
  4. 4f6fa9
  5. 546fa1
  6. 597099
  7. 5e7091
  8. 627088
  9. 677080
  10. 6b7078

Questions about #406cc0

What color is #406cc0?

#406cc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 108, 192), in HSL hsl(219.38, 50.39%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.255% 0.14018 261.995).

What colors go well with #406cc0?

The complementary color of #406cc0 is #956500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007baf and #735db9. The triadic partners are #b24749 and #378330.

Is white or black text more readable on #406cc0?

White text reads better on #406cc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406cc0 a warm or cool color?

#406cc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.14.