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#406fc4 color: Palace Blue

#406fc4 is rgb(64, 111, 196) in RGB and oklch(55.164% 0.14214 261.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

55.2%
0.142
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #406fc4

#406fc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, 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: #406fc4 mixed with white

  1. 406fc4
  2. 527ecb
  3. 658cd2
  4. 779ad8
  5. 8aa9de
  6. 9db7e4
  7. b0c5ea
  8. c3d4f0
  9. d7e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #406fc4 mixed with black

  1. 406fc4
  2. 3660aa
  3. 2d5191
  4. 244278
  5. 1b3461
  6. 13274a
  7. 0b1a35
  8. 050e21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #406fc4 with less saturation

  1. 406fc4
  2. 4670bc
  3. 4b71b4
  4. 5072ac
  5. 5672a4
  6. 5b729c
  7. 5f7394
  8. 64738c
  9. 697383
  10. 6d727b

Questions about #406fc4

What color is #406fc4?

#406fc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 111, 196), in HSL hsl(218.64, 52.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.164% 0.14214 261.225).

What colors go well with #406fc4?

The complementary color of #406fc4 is #996700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb2 and #745fbd. The triadic partners are #b6494c and #3b8630.

Is white or black text more readable on #406fc4?

White text reads better on #406fc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406fc4 a warm or cool color?

#406fc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.142.