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#406ece color: Han Blue

#406ece is rgb(64, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(55.608% 0.15698 263.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.6%
0.157
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #406ece

#406ece is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, 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: #406ece mixed with white

  1. 406ece
  2. 527dd4
  3. 648cda
  4. 779adf
  5. 8aa9e5
  6. 9cb7ea
  7. b0c5ef
  8. c3d4f3
  9. d7e2f7
  10. ebf1fb

Darker: #406ece mixed with black

  1. 406ece
  2. 365fb3
  3. 2d5098
  4. 24417f
  5. 1b3366
  6. 13264e
  7. 0b1938
  8. 050e23
  9. 01040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406ece with less saturation

  1. 406ece
  2. 466fc5
  3. 4b71bc
  4. 5172b4
  5. 5672ab
  6. 5b73a2
  7. 607399
  8. 657490
  9. 6a7486
  10. 6e737d

Questions about #406ece

What color is #406ece?

#406ece is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(220.56, 59.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.608% 0.15698 263.031).

What colors go well with #406ece?

The complementary color of #406ece is #996a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb7 and #795dc5. The triadic partners are #be4446 and #2c892b.

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

White text reads better on #406ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406ece a warm or cool color?

#406ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.157.