#40a1bb color: Aquatic Cool
#40a1bb is rgb(64, 161, 187) in RGB and oklch(66.263% 0.0969 218.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #40a1bb
#40a1bb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Aquatic Cool (#41a0b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #40a1bb mixed with white
Darker: #40a1bb mixed with black
Calmer: #40a1bb with less saturation
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Questions about #40a1bb
What color is #40a1bb?
#40a1bb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Aquatic Cool. In RGB it is rgb(64, 161, 187), in HSL hsl(192.68, 49%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.263% 0.0969 218.73).
What colors go well with #40a1bb?
The complementary color of #40a1bb is #c67e66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ba69f and #6298cc. The triadic partners are #ba7ba7 and #a29449.
Is white or black text more readable on #40a1bb?
Black text reads better on #40a1bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40a1bb a warm or cool color?
#40a1bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.097.