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#406fc0 color: Palace Blue

#406fc0 is rgb(64, 111, 192) in RGB and oklch(54.909% 0.13666 260.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

54.9%
0.137
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #406fc0

#406fc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #406fc0 mixed with white

  1. 406fc0
  2. 527ec7
  3. 658cce
  4. 779ad5
  5. 8aa9dc
  6. 9db7e2
  7. b0c5e8
  8. c3d4ee
  9. d7e2f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #406fc0 mixed with black

  1. 406fc0
  2. 3660a7
  3. 2d518e
  4. 244276
  5. 1b345f
  6. 132749
  7. 0b1a34
  8. 050e20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406fc0 with less saturation

  1. 406fc0
  2. 4670b8
  3. 4b71b1
  4. 5071a9
  5. 5572a1
  6. 5a729a
  7. 5f7292
  8. 64728a
  9. 687282
  10. 6d727a

Questions about #406fc0

What color is #406fc0?

#406fc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 111, 192), in HSL hsl(217.97, 50.39%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.909% 0.13666 260.54).

What colors go well with #406fc0?

The complementary color of #406fc0 is #986600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db0 and #7260ba. The triadic partners are #b34a4e and #3f8431.

Is white or black text more readable on #406fc0?

White text reads better on #406fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406fc0 a warm or cool color?

#406fc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.137.