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#40a4ff color: Xed

#40a4ff is rgb(64, 164, 255) in RGB and oklch(70.286% 0.1621 249.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

70.3%
0.162
250°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #40a4ff

#40a4ff is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light blue colors

Lighter: #40a4ff mixed with white

  1. 40a4ff
  2. 58aeff
  3. 6db7ff
  4. 81c1ff
  5. 93caff
  6. a6d3ff
  7. b8dcff
  8. cae5ff
  9. dceeff
  10. edf6ff

Darker: #40a4ff mixed with black

  1. 40a4ff
  2. 368ede
  3. 2d79be
  4. 24649e
  5. 1b5080
  6. 133d63
  7. 0b2b48
  8. 051a2e
  9. 010a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #40a4ff with less saturation

  1. 40a4ff
  2. 4ea4f6
  3. 5aa4ec
  4. 65a4e3
  5. 6fa4da
  6. 78a4d0
  7. 81a3c7
  8. 89a2bd
  9. 90a1b3
  10. 98a0a9

Questions about #40a4ff

What color is #40a4ff?

#40a4ff is bright light blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(64, 164, 255), in HSL hsl(208.59, 100%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.286% 0.1621 249.596).

What colors go well with #40a4ff?

The complementary color of #40a4ff is #de8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3de and #8c91ff. The triadic partners are #f16e89 and #7eb236.

Is white or black text more readable on #40a4ff?

Black text reads better on #40a4ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40a4ff a warm or cool color?

#40a4ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.162.