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#406db2 color: Wide Sky

#406db2 is rgb(64, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.603% 0.11968 258.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

53.6%
0.120
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #406db2

#406db2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wide Sky (#416faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406db2 mixed with white

  1. 406db2
  2. 527bba
  3. 658ac3
  4. 7798cb
  5. 8aa7d3
  6. 9db5da
  7. b0c4e2
  8. c3d2e9
  9. d7e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #406db2 mixed with black

  1. 406db2
  2. 365e9a
  3. 2d4f83
  4. 24416d
  5. 1b3357
  6. 132643
  7. 0b192f
  8. 050d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #406db2 with less saturation

  1. 406db2
  2. 456eab
  3. 4a6ea5
  4. 4f6e9e
  5. 546e97
  6. 586f91
  7. 5d6f8a
  8. 616e83
  9. 656e7c
  10. 696e75

Questions about #406db2

What color is #406db2?

#406db2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(64, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(216.32, 47.11%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.603% 0.11968 258.693).

What colors go well with #406db2?

The complementary color of #406db2 is #926300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a4 and #6c60ae. The triadic partners are #a84d52 and #477d35.

Is white or black text more readable on #406db2?

White text reads better on #406db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406db2 a warm or cool color?

#406db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.12.