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#40809f color: Dirty Blue

#40809f is rgb(64, 128, 159) in RGB and oklch(57.055% 0.08109 231.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

57.1%
0.081
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #40809f

#40809f is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dirty Blue (#3f829d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #40809f mixed with white

Darker: #40809f mixed with black

Calmer: #40809f with less saturation

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Questions about #40809f

What color is #40809f?

#40809f is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Dirty Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 128, 159), in HSL hsl(199.58, 42.6%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.055% 0.08109 231.598).

What colors go well with #40809f?

The complementary color of #40809f is #9e6a4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f868c and #5d78a8. The triadic partners are #9c637d and #797c42.

Is white or black text more readable on #40809f?

White text reads better on #40809f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40809f a warm or cool color?

#40809f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.081.