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#406daa color: Waterline Blue

#406daa is rgb(64, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.133% 0.10868 256.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

53.1%
0.109
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #406daa

#406daa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, 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: #406daa mixed with white

  1. 406daa
  2. 527bb3
  3. 658abc
  4. 7798c5
  5. 8aa6cd
  6. 9db5d6
  7. b0c3de
  8. c3d2e7
  9. d7e1ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #406daa mixed with black

  1. 406daa
  2. 365e93
  3. 2d4f7d
  4. 244168
  5. 1b3353
  6. 13263f
  7. 0b192d
  8. 050d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #406daa with less saturation

  1. 406daa
  2. 456da4
  3. 4a6e9e
  4. 4f6e98
  5. 536e92
  6. 586e8c
  7. 5c6d86
  8. 606d7f
  9. 646d79
  10. 686d73

Questions about #406daa

What color is #406daa?

#406daa is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(214.53, 45.3%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.133% 0.10868 256.456).

What colors go well with #406daa?

The complementary color of #406daa is #8f6209. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789c and #6861a8. The triadic partners are #a14f56 and #4d7a38.

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

White text reads better on #406daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406daa a warm or cool color?

#406daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.109.