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#406fa5 color: Mega Blue

#406fa5 is rgb(64, 111, 165) in RGB and oklch(53.313% 0.09986 253.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.3%
0.100
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #406fa5

#406fa5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mega Blue (#366fa6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406fa5 mixed with white

  1. 406fa5
  2. 537dae
  3. 658bb8
  4. 7899c1
  5. 8aa7ca
  6. 9db6d3
  7. b0c4dc
  8. c4d3e5
  9. d7e1ee
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #406fa5 mixed with black

  1. 406fa5
  2. 36608f
  3. 2d5179
  4. 244265
  5. 1b3451
  6. 13273d
  7. 0b1a2b
  8. 050e1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #406fa5 with less saturation

  1. 406fa5
  2. 456fa0
  3. 4a6f9a
  4. 4f6f95
  5. 546f8f
  6. 586f89
  7. 5d6e84
  8. 616e7e
  9. 656e78
  10. 696d72

Questions about #406fa5

What color is #406fa5?

#406fa5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Mega Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 111, 165), in HSL hsl(212.08, 44.1%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.313% 0.09986 253.09).

What colors go well with #406fa5?

The complementary color of #406fa5 is #8f621e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007997 and #6564a5. The triadic partners are #9e525c and #55793a.

Is white or black text more readable on #406fa5?

White text reads better on #406fa5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406fa5 a warm or cool color?

#406fa5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.1.