#40a3cd color: Sea Ridge
#40a3cd is rgb(64, 163, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.523% 0.10963 229.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #40a3cd
#40a3cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Ridge (#45a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #40a3cd mixed with white
Darker: #40a3cd mixed with black
Calmer: #40a3cd with less saturation
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Questions about #40a3cd
What color is #40a3cd?
#40a3cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Ridge. In RGB it is rgb(64, 163, 205), in HSL hsl(197.87, 58.51%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.523% 0.10963 229.735).
What colors go well with #40a3cd?
The complementary color of #40a3cd is #cd8257. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1eabb1 and #6e97da. The triadic partners are #c97aa1 and #9b9c46.
Is white or black text more readable on #40a3cd?
Black text reads better on #40a3cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40a3cd a warm or cool color?
#40a3cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.11.