#40afe6 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#40afe6 is rgb(64, 175, 230) in RGB and oklch(71.477% 0.12678 234.352) 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 10%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #40afe6
#40afe6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #40afe6 mixed with white
Darker: #40afe6 mixed with black
Calmer: #40afe6 with less saturation
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Questions about #40afe6
What color is #40afe6?
#40afe6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 175, 230), in HSL hsl(199.88, 76.85%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.477% 0.12678 234.352).
What colors go well with #40afe6?
The complementary color of #40afe6 is #e08c50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c8 and #7ba1f2. The triadic partners are #e080a8 and #a2ac45.
Is white or black text more readable on #40afe6?
Black text reads better on #40afe6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40afe6 a warm or cool color?
#40afe6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.127.