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#406ebc color: Palace Blue

#406ebc is rgb(64, 110, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.438% 0.13232 260.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

54.4%
0.132
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #406ebc

#406ebc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406ebc mixed with white

  1. 406ebc
  2. 527dc4
  3. 658bcb
  4. 7799d2
  5. 8aa8d9
  6. 9db6e0
  7. b0c5e6
  8. c3d3ed
  9. d7e2f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #406ebc mixed with black

  1. 406ebc
  2. 365fa3
  3. 2d508b
  4. 244173
  5. 1b335d
  6. 132647
  7. 0b1932
  8. 050e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406ebc with less saturation

  1. 406ebc
  2. 456fb5
  3. 4b6fad
  4. 5070a6
  5. 55709e
  6. 5a7197
  7. 5e718f
  8. 637188
  9. 677080
  10. 6b7078

Questions about #406ebc

What color is #406ebc?

#406ebc is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 188), in HSL hsl(217.74, 49.21%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.438% 0.13232 260.305).

What colors go well with #406ebc?

The complementary color of #406ebc is #976500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cae and #7160b7. The triadic partners are #b04b4e and #408232.

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

White text reads better on #406ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406ebc a warm or cool color?

#406ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.132.