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#406eec color: Bluetiful

#406eec is rgb(64, 110, 236) in RGB and oklch(57.744% 0.197 265.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

57.7%
0.197
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #406eec

#406eec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.197 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bluetiful (#3c69e7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406eec mixed with white

  1. 406eec
  2. 527eef
  3. 648df3
  4. 769cf5
  5. 89abf8
  6. 9cb9fa
  7. afc7fc
  8. c3d5fd
  9. d7e3fe
  10. ebf1ff

Darker: #406eec mixed with black

  1. 406eec
  2. 365fcd
  3. 2d50af
  4. 244192
  5. 1b3376
  6. 13265b
  7. 0b1942
  8. 050e29
  9. 010413
  10. 000103

Calmer: #406eec with less saturation

  1. 406eec
  2. 4671e1
  3. 4c73d6
  4. 5275cb
  5. 5877bf
  6. 5d78b4
  7. 6379a9
  8. 69799d
  9. 6e7a92
  10. 747a86

Questions about #406eec

What color is #406eec?

#406eec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bluetiful. In RGB it is rgb(64, 110, 236), in HSL hsl(223.95, 81.9%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.744% 0.197 265.442).

What colors go well with #406eec?

The complementary color of #406eec is #9e7100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084c4 and #8657df. The triadic partners are #d53537 and #009519.

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

White text reads better on #406eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406eec a warm or cool color?

#406eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.197.