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#406dc3 color: Palace Blue

#406dc3 is rgb(64, 109, 195) in RGB and oklch(54.666% 0.14313 261.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

54.7%
0.143
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #406dc3

#406dc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406dc3 mixed with white

  1. 406dc3
  2. 527cca
  3. 648ad1
  4. 7799d7
  5. 8aa8de
  6. 9db6e4
  7. b0c5ea
  8. c3d3ef
  9. d7e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #406dc3 mixed with black

  1. 406dc3
  2. 365ea9
  3. 2d4f90
  4. 244178
  5. 1b3360
  6. 13264a
  7. 0b1934
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406dc3 with less saturation

  1. 406dc3
  2. 456ebb
  3. 4b6fb3
  4. 5070ab
  5. 5570a3
  6. 5a719b
  7. 5e7193
  8. 63718a
  9. 687182
  10. 6c7179

Questions about #406dc3

What color is #406dc3?

#406dc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 109, 195), in HSL hsl(219.39, 52.19%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.666% 0.14313 261.99).

What colors go well with #406dc3?

The complementary color of #406dc3 is #966700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb1 and #745dbc. The triadic partners are #b54749 and #36842f.

Is white or black text more readable on #406dc3?

White text reads better on #406dc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406dc3 a warm or cool color?

#406dc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.143.