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#406e9f color: Muted Blue

#406e9f is rgb(64, 110, 159) in RGB and oklch(52.753% 0.09286 251.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.8%
0.093
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #406e9f

#406e9f is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Muted Blue (#3b719f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406e9f mixed with white

  1. 406e9f
  2. 537ca9
  3. 658ab3
  4. 7898bc
  5. 8aa7c6
  6. 9db5d0
  7. b0c3d9
  8. c4d2e3
  9. d7e1ec
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #406e9f mixed with black

  1. 406e9f
  2. 365f8a
  3. 2d5075
  4. 244161
  5. 1b334d
  6. 13263b
  7. 0b1929
  8. 050e18
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #406e9f with less saturation

  1. 406e9f
  2. 456e9a
  3. 4a6e95
  4. 4f6e90
  5. 536e8b
  6. 576d86
  7. 5c6d80
  8. 606d7b
  9. 636c76
  10. 676c70

Questions about #406e9f

What color is #406e9f?

#406e9f is soft blue. The closest named color is Muted Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 159), in HSL hsl(210.95, 42.6%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.753% 0.09286 251.352).

What colors go well with #406e9f?

The complementary color of #406e9f is #8c6126. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #117791 and #62649f. The triadic partners are #99535d and #57763b.

Is white or black text more readable on #406e9f?

White text reads better on #406e9f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406e9f a warm or cool color?

#406e9f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.093.