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#406eac color: Wide Sky

#406eac is rgb(64, 110, 172) in RGB and oklch(53.477% 0.11035 256.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.5%
0.110
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #406eac

#406eac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #406eac mixed with white

  1. 406eac
  2. 537cb5
  3. 658abd
  4. 7799c6
  5. 8aa7cf
  6. 9db5d7
  7. b0c4df
  8. c3d3e7
  9. d7e1ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #406eac mixed with black

  1. 406eac
  2. 365f95
  3. 2d507f
  4. 244169
  5. 1b3354
  6. 132640
  7. 0b192d
  8. 050e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #406eac with less saturation

  1. 406eac
  2. 456ea6
  3. 4a6fa0
  4. 4f6f9a
  5. 546f93
  6. 586f8d
  7. 5d6f87
  8. 616e81
  9. 656e7a
  10. 696e74

Questions about #406eac

What color is #406eac?

#406eac is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 172), in HSL hsl(214.44, 45.76%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.477% 0.11035 256.361).

What colors go well with #406eac?

The complementary color of #406eac is #916306. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799e and #6962aa. The triadic partners are #a35057 and #4e7b37.

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

White text reads better on #406eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406eac a warm or cool color?

#406eac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.11.