#40a0c8 color: Blue Raspberry Seed
#40a0c8 is rgb(64, 160, 200) in RGB and oklch(66.588% 0.10643 229.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #40a0c8
#40a0c8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Raspberry Seed (#3aa2c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #40a0c8 mixed with white
Darker: #40a0c8 mixed with black
Calmer: #40a0c8 with less saturation
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Questions about #40a0c8
What color is #40a0c8?
#40a0c8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Raspberry Seed. In RGB it is rgb(64, 160, 200), in HSL hsl(197.65, 55.28%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.588% 0.10643 229.141).
What colors go well with #40a0c8?
The complementary color of #40a0c8 is #c97f57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23a7ad and #6c95d5. The triadic partners are #c5789e and #999946.
Is white or black text more readable on #40a0c8?
Black text reads better on #40a0c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40a0c8 a warm or cool color?
#40a0c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.106.