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#406cc2 color: Palace Blue

#406cc2 is rgb(64, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.385% 0.14294 262.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.4%
0.143
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #406cc2

#406cc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, 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: #406cc2 mixed with white

  1. 406cc2
  2. 527bc9
  3. 648ad0
  4. 7798d7
  5. 89a7dd
  6. 9cb5e3
  7. b0c4e9
  8. c3d3ef
  9. d7e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #406cc2 mixed with black

  1. 406cc2
  2. 365da8
  3. 2d4e8f
  4. 244077
  5. 1b3260
  6. 132549
  7. 0b1934
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #406cc2 with less saturation

  1. 406cc2
  2. 456dba
  3. 4a6eb2
  4. 4f6faa
  5. 546fa2
  6. 59709a
  7. 5e7092
  8. 627089
  9. 677081
  10. 6b7078

Questions about #406cc2

What color is #406cc2?

#406cc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(219.69, 51.59%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.385% 0.14294 262.297).

What colors go well with #406cc2?

The complementary color of #406cc2 is #956600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb0 and #745cbb. The triadic partners are #b44648 and #35842f.

Is white or black text more readable on #406cc2?

White text reads better on #406cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406cc2 a warm or cool color?

#406cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.143.