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#406fc2 color: Palace Blue

#406fc2 is rgb(64, 111, 194) in RGB and oklch(55.036% 0.1394 260.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

55%
0.139
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #406fc2

#406fc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #406fc2 mixed with white

  1. 406fc2
  2. 527ec9
  3. 658cd0
  4. 779ad6
  5. 8aa9dd
  6. 9db7e3
  7. b0c5e9
  8. c3d4ef
  9. d7e2f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #406fc2 mixed with black

  1. 406fc2
  2. 3660a8
  3. 2d518f
  4. 244277
  5. 1b3460
  6. 132749
  7. 0b1a34
  8. 050e20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406fc2 with less saturation

  1. 406fc2
  2. 4670ba
  3. 4b71b2
  4. 5071ab
  5. 5572a3
  6. 5a729b
  7. 5f7293
  8. 64728b
  9. 697282
  10. 6d727a

Questions about #406fc2

What color is #406fc2?

#406fc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 111, 194), in HSL hsl(218.31, 51.59%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.036% 0.1394 260.892).

What colors go well with #406fc2?

The complementary color of #406fc2 is #996700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db1 and #7360bc. The triadic partners are #b54a4d and #3d8531.

Is white or black text more readable on #406fc2?

White text reads better on #406fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406fc2 a warm or cool color?

#406fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.139.