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#406ed3 color: Han Blue

#406ed3 is rgb(64, 110, 211) in RGB and oklch(55.948% 0.16376 263.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.9%
0.164
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #406ed3

#406ed3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, 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: #406ed3 mixed with white

  1. 406ed3
  2. 527dd9
  3. 648cde
  4. 779be3
  5. 89a9e8
  6. 9cb7ed
  7. b0c6f1
  8. c3d4f5
  9. d7e2f9
  10. ebf1fc

Darker: #406ed3 mixed with black

  1. 406ed3
  2. 365fb7
  3. 2d509c
  4. 244182
  5. 1b3369
  6. 132651
  7. 0b193a
  8. 050e24
  9. 010410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406ed3 with less saturation

  1. 406ed3
  2. 4670ca
  3. 4b71c1
  4. 5172b7
  5. 5673ae
  6. 5b74a5
  7. 60749b
  8. 657592
  9. 6a7588
  10. 6f747e

Questions about #406ed3

What color is #406ed3?

#406ed3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 211), in HSL hsl(221.22, 62.55%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.948% 0.16376 263.578).

What colors go well with #406ed3?

The complementary color of #406ed3 is #996b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fb9 and #7b5cca. The triadic partners are #c24243 and #248b29.

Is white or black text more readable on #406ed3?

White text reads better on #406ed3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406ed3 a warm or cool color?

#406ed3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.164.