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#406db5 color: Wide Sky

#406db5 is rgb(64, 109, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.785% 0.12382 259.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

53.8%
0.124
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #406db5

#406db5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #406db5 mixed with white

  1. 406db5
  2. 527bbd
  3. 658ac5
  4. 7798cd
  5. 8aa7d4
  6. 9db5dc
  7. b0c4e3
  8. c3d3ea
  9. d7e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #406db5 mixed with black

  1. 406db5
  2. 365e9d
  3. 2d4f86
  4. 24416f
  5. 1b3359
  6. 132644
  7. 0b1930
  8. 050d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406db5 with less saturation

  1. 406db5
  2. 456eae
  3. 4a6ea7
  4. 4f6fa0
  5. 546f99
  6. 596f92
  7. 5d6f8b
  8. 616f84
  9. 666f7d
  10. 6a6e75

Questions about #406db5

What color is #406db5?

#406db5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(64, 109, 181), in HSL hsl(216.92, 47.76%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.785% 0.12382 259.4).

What colors go well with #406db5?

The complementary color of #406db5 is #946300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa7 and #6d60b0. The triadic partners are #aa4c50 and #447f34.

Is white or black text more readable on #406db5?

White text reads better on #406db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406db5 a warm or cool color?

#406db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.124.