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#40a2fd color: Xed

#40a2fd is rgb(64, 162, 253) in RGB and oklch(69.736% 0.16159 249.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

69.7%
0.162
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #40a2fd

#40a2fd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Xed (#30a9ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #40a2fd mixed with white

  1. 40a2fd
  2. 58acfe
  3. 6db6ff
  4. 80bfff
  5. 93c9ff
  6. a5d2ff
  7. b8dbff
  8. c9e4ff
  9. dbedff
  10. edf6ff

Darker: #40a2fd mixed with black

  1. 40a2fd
  2. 368cdc
  3. 2d77bc
  4. 24639d
  5. 1b4f7f
  6. 133c62
  7. 0b2a47
  8. 05192d
  9. 010a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #40a2fd with less saturation

  1. 40a2fd
  2. 4ea2f4
  3. 5aa2ea
  4. 64a2e1
  5. 6ea2d8
  6. 77a2ce
  7. 7fa1c5
  8. 87a0bb
  9. 8fa0b1
  10. 969fa8

Questions about #40a2fd

What color is #40a2fd?

#40a2fd is bright blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(64, 162, 253), in HSL hsl(208.89, 97.93%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.736% 0.16159 249.992).

What colors go well with #40a2fd?

The complementary color of #40a2fd is #dc8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b1dc and #8c8fff. The triadic partners are #ef6d87 and #7bb135.

Is white or black text more readable on #40a2fd?

Black text reads better on #40a2fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40a2fd a warm or cool color?

#40a2fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.162.