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#406eb7 color: Wide Sky

#406eb7 is rgb(64, 110, 183) in RGB and oklch(54.129% 0.12544 259.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.1%
0.125
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #406eb7

#406eb7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #406eb7 mixed with white

  1. 406eb7
  2. 527cbf
  3. 658bc7
  4. 7799ce
  5. 8aa7d6
  6. 9db6dd
  7. b0c4e4
  8. c3d3eb
  9. d7e2f2
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #406eb7 mixed with black

  1. 406eb7
  2. 365f9f
  3. 2d5087
  4. 244170
  5. 1b335a
  6. 132645
  7. 0b1931
  8. 050e1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406eb7 with less saturation

  1. 406eb7
  2. 456fb0
  3. 4b6fa9
  4. 5070a2
  5. 54709b
  6. 597094
  7. 5e708d
  8. 627085
  9. 66707e
  10. 6b6f77

Questions about #406eb7

What color is #406eb7?

#406eb7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 183), in HSL hsl(216.81, 48.18%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.129% 0.12544 259.267).

What colors go well with #406eb7?

The complementary color of #406eb7 is #956400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba9 and #6e60b3. The triadic partners are #ac4c51 and #458034.

Is white or black text more readable on #406eb7?

White text reads better on #406eb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406eb7 a warm or cool color?

#406eb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.125.