#40bde6 color: Lake Thun
#40bde6 is rgb(64, 189, 230) in RGB and oklch(74.725% 0.12171 224.195) 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%
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About #40bde6
#40bde6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.64:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #40bde6 mixed with white
Darker: #40bde6 mixed with black
Calmer: #40bde6 with less saturation
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What color is #40bde6?
#40bde6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(64, 189, 230), in HSL hsl(194.82, 76.85%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.725% 0.12171 224.195).
What colors go well with #40bde6?
The complementary color of #40bde6 is #ed936b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25c5c4 and #75b0f8. The triadic partners are #e38dc0 and #bab14d.
Is white or black text more readable on #40bde6?
Black text reads better on #40bde6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40bde6 a warm or cool color?
#40bde6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.122.