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#40a2fe color: Xed

#40a2fe is rgb(64, 162, 254) in RGB and oklch(69.792% 0.16278 250.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

69.8%
0.163
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #40a2fe

#40a2fe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.163 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 7.82:1, 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: #40a2fe mixed with white

  1. 40a2fe
  2. 58acff
  3. 6db6ff
  4. 80bfff
  5. 93c9ff
  6. a5d2ff
  7. b8dbff
  8. c9e4ff
  9. dbedff
  10. edf6ff

Darker: #40a2fe mixed with black

  1. 40a2fe
  2. 368cdd
  3. 2d77bd
  4. 24639e
  5. 1b4f80
  6. 133c63
  7. 0b2a47
  8. 05192d
  9. 010a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #40a2fe with less saturation

  1. 40a2fe
  2. 4ea2f5
  3. 5aa2eb
  4. 64a2e2
  5. 6ea2d8
  6. 77a2cf
  7. 7fa1c5
  8. 87a1bc
  9. 8fa0b2
  10. 969fa8

Questions about #40a2fe

What color is #40a2fe?

#40a2fe is bright blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(64, 162, 254), in HSL hsl(209.05, 98.96%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.792% 0.16278 250.238).

What colors go well with #40a2fe?

The complementary color of #40a2fe is #dc8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b1dd and #8c8fff. The triadic partners are #f06d86 and #7bb135.

Is white or black text more readable on #40a2fe?

Black text reads better on #40a2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40a2fe a warm or cool color?

#40a2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.163.