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#406eaa color: Wide Sky

#406eaa is rgb(64, 110, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.362% 0.10762 255.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.4%
0.108
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #406eaa

#406eaa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #406eaa mixed with white

  1. 406eaa
  2. 537cb3
  3. 658abc
  4. 7899c5
  5. 8aa7cd
  6. 9db5d6
  7. b0c4de
  8. c3d2e7
  9. d7e1ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #406eaa mixed with black

  1. 406eaa
  2. 365f93
  3. 2d507d
  4. 244168
  5. 1b3353
  6. 13263f
  7. 0b192d
  8. 050e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #406eaa with less saturation

  1. 406eaa
  2. 456ea4
  3. 4a6e9e
  4. 4f6f98
  5. 546f92
  6. 586e8c
  7. 5d6e86
  8. 616e80
  9. 656e7a
  10. 696d73

Questions about #406eaa

What color is #406eaa?

#406eaa is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 170), in HSL hsl(213.96, 45.3%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.362% 0.10762 255.719).

What colors go well with #406eaa?

The complementary color of #406eaa is #90630e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799c and #6862a8. The triadic partners are #a15058 and #4f7b38.

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

White text reads better on #406eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406eaa a warm or cool color?

#406eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.108.