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#406ed2 color: Han Blue

#406ed2 is rgb(64, 110, 210) in RGB and oklch(55.88% 0.1624 263.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.9%
0.162
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #406ed2

#406ed2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #406ed2 mixed with white

  1. 406ed2
  2. 527dd8
  3. 648cdd
  4. 779be2
  5. 89a9e7
  6. 9cb7ec
  7. b0c6f0
  8. c3d4f4
  9. d7e2f8
  10. ebf1fc

Darker: #406ed2 mixed with black

  1. 406ed2
  2. 365fb6
  3. 2d509b
  4. 244181
  5. 1b3368
  6. 132650
  7. 0b1939
  8. 050e24
  9. 010410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406ed2 with less saturation

  1. 406ed2
  2. 4670c9
  3. 4b71c0
  4. 5172b7
  5. 5673ad
  6. 5b74a4
  7. 60749b
  8. 657491
  9. 6a7488
  10. 6f747e

Questions about #406ed2

What color is #406ed2?

#406ed2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 210), in HSL hsl(221.1, 61.86%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.88% 0.1624 263.475).

What colors go well with #406ed2?

The complementary color of #406ed2 is #996b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fb8 and #7b5cc9. The triadic partners are #c14244 and #268b2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #406ed2?

White text reads better on #406ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406ed2 a warm or cool color?

#406ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.162.