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#4060BF

#4060bf ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4060bf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 37.65% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.49% cyan, 49.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 224.88°, with 49.8% saturation and 50% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.57.

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Relative luminance0.1322

Complementary

  1. #4060bf
  2. #bf9f40

Split complementary

  1. #4060bf
  2. #bf5f40
  3. #a0bf40

Analogous

  1. #40a0bf
  2. #4060bf
  3. #5f40bf

Triadic

  1. #4060bf
  2. #bf4060
  3. #60bf40

Tetradic

  1. #4060bf
  2. #9f40bf
  3. #bf9f40
  4. #60bf40

Square

  1. #4060bf
  2. #bf40a0
  3. #bf9f40
  4. #40bf5f

Monochromatic

  1. #1a264c
  2. #2d4386
  3. #4060bf
  4. #7990d2
  5. #b3bfe5

Shades

#4060bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4060bf
  2. #3a56ac
  3. #334d99
  4. #2d4386
  5. #263a73
  6. #203060
  7. #1a264c
  8. #131d39
  9. #0d1326
  10. #060a13
  11. #000000

Tints

#4060bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4060bf
  2. #5370c5
  3. #6680cc
  4. #7990d2
  5. #8ca0d9
  6. #a0b0df
  7. #b3bfe5
  8. #c6cfec
  9. #d9dff2
  10. #eceff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4060bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4060bf
  2. #4663b9
  3. #4d66b2
  4. #536aac
  5. #5a6da6
  6. #6070a0
  7. #667399
  8. #6d7693
  9. #737a8d
  10. #7a7d86
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #596392 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b6cc2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0260bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007686 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3567c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2860be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ea0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4060bf {
  color: #4060bf;
}
Background
.bg-4060bf {
  background-color: #4060bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4060bf {
  border: 2px solid #4060bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4060bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 96 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 50% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4060bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4060bf, #5f40bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4060bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 96 191 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.57 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.31 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.51 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.54 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.00 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.30 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.35 #bf9f40 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Denim
#4060bf  rgb(64, 96, 191)  hsl(225, 50%, 50%)  Denim
#bf9f40  rgb(191, 159, 64)  hsl(45, 50%, 50%)  Brass
#bf4060  rgb(191, 64, 96)  hsl(345, 50%, 50%)  Dogwood Rose
#60bf40  rgb(96, 191, 64)  hsl(105, 50%, 50%)  Kelly Green