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#406da0 color: Star Sapphire

#406da0 is rgb(64, 109, 160) in RGB and oklch(52.573% 0.09513 252.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

52.6%
0.095
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #406da0

#406da0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #406da0 mixed with white

  1. 406da0
  2. 537baa
  3. 6589b3
  4. 7798bd
  5. 8aa6c7
  6. 9db4d0
  7. b0c3da
  8. c3d2e3
  9. d7e1ec
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #406da0 mixed with black

  1. 406da0
  2. 365e8b
  3. 2d4f76
  4. 244161
  5. 1b334e
  6. 13263b
  7. 0b1929
  8. 050d19
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #406da0 with less saturation

  1. 406da0
  2. 456d9b
  3. 4a6d96
  4. 4e6d90
  5. 536d8b
  6. 576d86
  7. 5b6c80
  8. 5f6c7b
  9. 636b76
  10. 676b70

Questions about #406da0

What color is #406da0?

#406da0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(64, 109, 160), in HSL hsl(211.88, 42.86%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.573% 0.09513 252.729).

What colors go well with #406da0?

The complementary color of #406da0 is #8c6122. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b7692 and #6363a0. The triadic partners are #99525b and #55763a.

Is white or black text more readable on #406da0?

White text reads better on #406da0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406da0 a warm or cool color?

#406da0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.095.