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#40a6fd color: Xed

#40a6fd is rgb(64, 166, 253) in RGB and oklch(70.615% 0.15792 248.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

70.6%
0.158
248°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #40a6fd

#40a6fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, 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: #40a6fd mixed with white

  1. 40a6fd
  2. 58b0fe
  3. 6db9ff
  4. 81c2ff
  5. 94cbff
  6. a6d4ff
  7. b8ddff
  8. cae5ff
  9. dceeff
  10. edf7ff

Darker: #40a6fd mixed with black

  1. 40a6fd
  2. 3690dc
  3. 2d7abc
  4. 24659d
  5. 1b517f
  6. 133e62
  7. 0b2b47
  8. 051a2d
  9. 010a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #40a6fd with less saturation

  1. 40a6fd
  2. 4fa6f4
  3. 5ba6eb
  4. 66a6e2
  5. 70a5d9
  6. 79a5d0
  7. 81a4c6
  8. 8aa3bd
  9. 91a3b4
  10. 99a1aa

Questions about #40a6fd

What color is #40a6fd?

#40a6fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(64, 166, 253), in HSL hsl(207.62, 97.93%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.615% 0.15792 248.153).

What colors go well with #40a6fd?

The complementary color of #40a6fd is #df8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5dd and #8b94ff. The triadic partners are #f0718d and #83b238.

Is white or black text more readable on #40a6fd?

Black text reads better on #40a6fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40a6fd a warm or cool color?

#40a6fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.158.