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#406ed0 color: Han Blue

#406ed0 is rgb(64, 110, 208) in RGB and oklch(55.743% 0.15969 263.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.7%
0.160
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #406ed0

#406ed0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, 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: #406ed0 mixed with white

  1. 406ed0
  2. 527dd6
  3. 648cdc
  4. 779ae1
  5. 8aa9e6
  6. 9cb7eb
  7. b0c6ef
  8. c3d4f4
  9. d7e2f8
  10. ebf1fc

Darker: #406ed0 mixed with black

  1. 406ed0
  2. 365fb5
  3. 2d509a
  4. 244180
  5. 1b3367
  6. 13264f
  7. 0b1939
  8. 050e23
  9. 010410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406ed0 with less saturation

  1. 406ed0
  2. 4670c7
  3. 4b71be
  4. 5172b5
  5. 5673ac
  6. 5b73a3
  7. 60749a
  8. 657490
  9. 6a7487
  10. 6f747d

Questions about #406ed0

What color is #406ed0?

#406ed0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 208), in HSL hsl(220.83, 60.5%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.743% 0.15969 263.259).

What colors go well with #406ed0?

The complementary color of #406ed0 is #996a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fb8 and #7a5cc7. The triadic partners are #bf4345 and #298a2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #406ed0?

White text reads better on #406ed0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406ed0 a warm or cool color?

#406ed0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.16.