#40a3db color: Dayflower
#40a3db is rgb(64, 163, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.18% 0.12271 237.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #40a3db
#40a3db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dayflower (#38a1db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #40a3db mixed with white
Darker: #40a3db mixed with black
Calmer: #40a3db with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #40a3db
Questions about #40a3db
What color is #40a3db?
#40a3db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dayflower. In RGB it is rgb(64, 163, 219), in HSL hsl(201.68, 68.28%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.18% 0.12271 237.444).
What colors go well with #40a3db?
The complementary color of #40a3db is #d18446. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adc0 and #7795e5. The triadic partners are #d47799 and #93a342.
Is white or black text more readable on #40a3db?
Black text reads better on #40a3db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40a3db a warm or cool color?
#40a3db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.123.