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#408dd2 color: Magical Merlin

#408dd2 is rgb(64, 141, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.671% 0.12907 248.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.7%
0.129
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #408dd2

#408dd2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #408dd2 mixed with white

  1. 408dd2
  2. 5599d7
  3. 69a4dc
  4. 7cb0e1
  5. 8fbbe6
  6. a2c6ea
  7. b4d2ef
  8. c7ddf3
  9. dae8f7
  10. ecf4fb

Darker: #408dd2 mixed with black

  1. 408dd2
  2. 367ab6
  3. 2d679b
  4. 245581
  5. 1b4468
  6. 133350
  7. 0b2339
  8. 051424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #408dd2 with less saturation

  1. 408dd2
  2. 4a8dcb
  3. 538dc4
  4. 5b8dbc
  5. 628cb5
  6. 698cae
  7. 708ba6
  8. 768b9f
  9. 7c8a97
  10. 828990

Questions about #408dd2

What color is #408dd2?

#408dd2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(64, 141, 210), in HSL hsl(208.36, 61.86%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.671% 0.12907 248.442).

What colors go well with #408dd2?

The complementary color of #408dd2 is #ba771a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bc and #777ed5. The triadic partners are #c86479 and #71973a.

Is white or black text more readable on #408dd2?

White text reads better on #408dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #408dd2 a warm or cool color?

#408dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.129.