#40779e color: Dull Blue
#40779e is rgb(64, 119, 158) in RGB and oklch(54.837% 0.0845 241.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 38%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #40779e
#40779e is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dull Blue (#49759c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #40779e mixed with white
Darker: #40779e mixed with black
Calmer: #40779e with less saturation
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Questions about #40779e
What color is #40779e?
#40779e is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Dull Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 119, 158), in HSL hsl(204.89, 42.34%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.837% 0.0845 241.446).
What colors go well with #40779e?
The complementary color of #40779e is #95653b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #247e8d and #5f6ea3. The triadic partners are #9a5b6e and #69793e.
Is white or black text more readable on #40779e?
White text reads better on #40779e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40779e a warm or cool color?
#40779e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.084.