#40a4cb color: Sea Ridge
#40a4cb is rgb(64, 164, 203) in RGB and oklch(67.67% 0.10765 227.601) 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%
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About #40a4cb
#40a4cb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Ridge (#45a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #40a4cb mixed with white
Darker: #40a4cb mixed with black
Calmer: #40a4cb with less saturation
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What color is #40a4cb?
#40a4cb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Ridge. In RGB it is rgb(64, 164, 203), in HSL hsl(196.83, 57.2%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.67% 0.10765 227.601).
What colors go well with #40a4cb?
The complementary color of #40a4cb is #cd825b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25abaf and #6c99d9. The triadic partners are #c87ba3 and #9e9c47.
Is white or black text more readable on #40a4cb?
Black text reads better on #40a4cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40a4cb a warm or cool color?
#40a4cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.108.