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#406ec6 color: Han Blue

#406ec6 is rgb(64, 110, 198) in RGB and oklch(55.077% 0.14606 261.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

55.1%
0.146
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #406ec6

#406ec6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406ec6 mixed with white

  1. 406ec6
  2. 527dcd
  3. 658bd3
  4. 779ad9
  5. 8aa8e0
  6. 9db7e5
  7. b0c5eb
  8. c3d3f0
  9. d7e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #406ec6 mixed with black

  1. 406ec6
  2. 365fac
  3. 2d5092
  4. 24417a
  5. 1b3362
  6. 13264b
  7. 0b1935
  8. 050e21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406ec6 with less saturation

  1. 406ec6
  2. 466fbe
  3. 4b70b6
  4. 5071ad
  5. 5571a5
  6. 5a729d
  7. 5f7294
  8. 64728c
  9. 697283
  10. 6d727b

Questions about #406ec6

What color is #406ec6?

#406ec6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 198), in HSL hsl(219.4, 54.03%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.077% 0.14606 261.986).

What colors go well with #406ec6?

The complementary color of #406ec6 is #986800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db3 and #755ebf. The triadic partners are #b8474a and #36862f.

Is white or black text more readable on #406ec6?

White text reads better on #406ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406ec6 a warm or cool color?

#406ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.146.