#40aef8 color: Adamantine Blue
#40aef8 is rgb(64, 174, 248) in RGB and oklch(72.133% 0.1457 242.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 3%
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About #40aef8
#40aef8 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Adamantine Blue (#46adf9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #40aef8 mixed with white
Darker: #40aef8 mixed with black
Calmer: #40aef8 with less saturation
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What color is #40aef8?
#40aef8 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Adamantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 174, 248), in HSL hsl(204.13, 92.93%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.133% 0.1457 242.5).
What colors go well with #40aef8?
The complementary color of #40aef8 is #e48e32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbda and #869dff. The triadic partners are #ee7b9d and #95b33f.
Is white or black text more readable on #40aef8?
Black text reads better on #40aef8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40aef8 a warm or cool color?
#40aef8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.146.