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#406ecf color: Han Blue

#406ecf is rgb(64, 110, 207) in RGB and oklch(55.676% 0.15834 263.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.7%
0.158
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #406ecf

#406ecf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, 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: #406ecf mixed with white

  1. 406ecf
  2. 527dd5
  3. 648cdb
  4. 779ae0
  5. 8aa9e5
  6. 9cb7ea
  7. b0c6ef
  8. c3d4f3
  9. d7e2f8
  10. ebf1fb

Darker: #406ecf mixed with black

  1. 406ecf
  2. 365fb4
  3. 2d5099
  4. 24417f
  5. 1b3367
  6. 13264f
  7. 0b1938
  8. 050e23
  9. 010410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406ecf with less saturation

  1. 406ecf
  2. 4670c6
  3. 4b71bd
  4. 5172b4
  5. 5673ab
  6. 5b73a2
  7. 607499
  8. 657490
  9. 6a7487
  10. 6f747d

Questions about #406ecf

What color is #406ecf?

#406ecf is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 207), in HSL hsl(220.7, 59.83%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.676% 0.15834 263.147).

What colors go well with #406ecf?

The complementary color of #406ecf is #996a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fb7 and #795cc6. The triadic partners are #bf4445 and #2a8a2b.

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

White text reads better on #406ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406ecf a warm or cool color?

#406ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.158.