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#406fbe color: Palace Blue

#406fbe is rgb(64, 111, 190) in RGB and oklch(54.783% 0.13392 260.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

54.8%
0.134
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #406fbe

#406fbe is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406fbe mixed with white

  1. 406fbe
  2. 527dc5
  3. 658ccd
  4. 779ad3
  5. 8aa8da
  6. 9db7e1
  7. b0c5e7
  8. c3d3ed
  9. d7e2f4
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #406fbe mixed with black

  1. 406fbe
  2. 3660a5
  3. 2d518c
  4. 244275
  5. 1b345e
  6. 132748
  7. 0b1a33
  8. 050e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406fbe with less saturation

  1. 406fbe
  2. 4670b7
  3. 4b71af
  4. 5071a8
  5. 5571a0
  6. 5a7298
  7. 5f7291
  8. 637289
  9. 687281
  10. 6c7179

Questions about #406fbe

What color is #406fbe?

#406fbe is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 111, 190), in HSL hsl(217.62, 49.61%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.783% 0.13392 260.168).

What colors go well with #406fbe?

The complementary color of #406fbe is #986600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007daf and #7160b9. The triadic partners are #b24b4f and #418332.

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

White text reads better on #406fbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406fbe a warm or cool color?

#406fbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.134.