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#406eb9 color: Azraq Blue

#406eb9 is rgb(64, 110, 185) in RGB and oklch(54.252% 0.12819 259.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.3%
0.128
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #406eb9

#406eb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406eb9 mixed with white

  1. 406eb9
  2. 527cc1
  3. 658bc8
  4. 7799d0
  5. 8aa8d7
  6. 9db6de
  7. b0c4e5
  8. c3d3ec
  9. d7e2f2
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #406eb9 mixed with black

  1. 406eb9
  2. 365fa0
  3. 2d5089
  4. 244171
  5. 1b335b
  6. 132646
  7. 0b1931
  8. 050e1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406eb9 with less saturation

  1. 406eb9
  2. 456fb2
  3. 4b6fab
  4. 5070a4
  5. 55709c
  6. 597095
  7. 5e708e
  8. 627086
  9. 67707f
  10. 6b7077

Questions about #406eb9

What color is #406eb9?

#406eb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 185), in HSL hsl(217.19, 48.59%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.252% 0.12819 259.701).

What colors go well with #406eb9?

The complementary color of #406eb9 is #966400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bab and #6f60b4. The triadic partners are #ad4c50 and #438133.

Is white or black text more readable on #406eb9?

White text reads better on #406eb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406eb9 a warm or cool color?

#406eb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.128.