#40709e color: Muted Blue
#40709e is rgb(64, 112, 158) in RGB and oklch(53.171% 0.08977 248.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 38%
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About #40709e
#40709e is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Muted Blue (#3b719f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #40709e mixed with white
Darker: #40709e mixed with black
Calmer: #40709e with less saturation
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Questions about #40709e
What color is #40709e?
#40709e is soft blue. The closest named color is Muted Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 112, 158), in HSL hsl(209.36, 42.34%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.171% 0.08977 248.907).
What colors go well with #40709e?
The complementary color of #40709e is #8e622d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18788f and #6166a0. The triadic partners are #985561 and #5c763c.
Is white or black text more readable on #40709e?
White text reads better on #40709e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40709e a warm or cool color?
#40709e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.09.