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#408fe2 color: Oregon Blue

#408fe2 is rgb(64, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(64.015% 0.14691 252.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

64%
0.147
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #408fe2

#408fe2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #408fe2 mixed with white

  1. 408fe2
  2. 569be6
  3. 6aa6e9
  4. 7db1ed
  5. 8fbdf0
  6. a2c8f3
  7. b5d3f6
  8. c7def9
  9. dae9fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #408fe2 mixed with black

  1. 408fe2
  2. 367cc4
  3. 2d69a8
  4. 24578c
  5. 1b4571
  6. 133457
  7. 0b243e
  8. 051527
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #408fe2 with less saturation

  1. 408fe2
  2. 4a8fda
  3. 5490d1
  4. 5c90c9
  5. 6490c1
  6. 6b8fb8
  7. 738faf
  8. 798ea7
  9. 808e9e
  10. 868d95

Questions about #408fe2

What color is #408fe2?

#408fe2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(210.74, 73.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.015% 0.14691 252.124).

What colors go well with #408fe2?

The complementary color of #408fe2 is #c27a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc8 and #807ee2. The triadic partners are #d56174 and #699e35.

Is white or black text more readable on #408fe2?

White text reads better on #408fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #408fe2 a warm or cool color?

#408fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.147.