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#406db4 color: Wide Sky

#406db4 is rgb(64, 109, 180) in RGB and oklch(53.724% 0.12244 259.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

53.7%
0.122
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #406db4

#406db4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #406db4 mixed with white

  1. 406db4
  2. 527bbc
  3. 658ac4
  4. 7798cc
  5. 8aa7d4
  6. 9db5db
  7. b0c4e3
  8. c3d2ea
  9. d7e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #406db4 mixed with black

  1. 406db4
  2. 365e9c
  3. 2d4f85
  4. 24416e
  5. 1b3358
  6. 132644
  7. 0b1930
  8. 050d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406db4 with less saturation

  1. 406db4
  2. 456ead
  3. 4a6ea6
  4. 4f6ea0
  5. 546f99
  6. 586f92
  7. 5d6f8b
  8. 616f84
  9. 656e7c
  10. 6a6e75

Questions about #406db4

What color is #406db4?

#406db4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(64, 109, 180), in HSL hsl(216.72, 47.54%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.724% 0.12244 259.172).

What colors go well with #406db4?

The complementary color of #406db4 is #936300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a6 and #6d60b0. The triadic partners are #a94c51 and #457e35.

Is white or black text more readable on #406db4?

White text reads better on #406db4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406db4 a warm or cool color?

#406db4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.122.