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#406ABC

#406abc ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#406abc is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 41.57% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.96% cyan, 43.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 219.68°, with 49.21% saturation and 49.41% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.46.

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Relative luminance0.1503

Complementary

  1. #406abc
  2. #bc9240

Split complementary

  1. #406abc
  2. #bc5440
  3. #a8bc40

Analogous

  1. #40a8bc
  2. #406abc
  3. #5440bc

Triadic

  1. #406abc
  2. #bc406a
  3. #6abc40

Tetradic

  1. #406abc
  2. #9240bc
  3. #bc9240
  4. #6abc40

Square

  1. #406abc
  2. #bc40a8
  3. #bc9240
  4. #40bc54

Monochromatic

  1. #192a4a
  2. #2d4a83
  3. #406abc
  4. #7896d1
  5. #b1c2e4

Shades

#406abc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #406abc
  2. #3a5fa9
  3. #335596
  4. #2d4a84
  5. #264071
  6. #20355e
  7. #1a2a4b
  8. #132038
  9. #0d1526
  10. #060b13
  11. #000000

Tints

#406abc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #406abc
  2. #5379c3
  3. #6688c9
  4. #7997d0
  5. #8ca6d7
  6. #a0b5de
  7. #b3c3e4
  8. #c6d2eb
  9. #d9e1f2
  10. #ecf0f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#406abc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #406abc
  2. #466cb6
  3. #4d6eb0
  4. #5371aa
  5. #5a73a4
  6. #60759e
  7. #667798
  8. #6d7992
  9. #737c8c
  10. #7a7e86
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d6b93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4372bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f67ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007d8a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #426fbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3668bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0076a0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-406abc {
  color: #406abc;
}
Background
.bg-406abc {
  background-color: #406abc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-406abc {
  border: 2px solid #406abc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #406abc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 106 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 49% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-406abc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #406abc, #5440bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-406abc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 106 188 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.46 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.84 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.87 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.14 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.31 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.29 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.34 #bf9543 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Denim
#406abc  rgb(64, 106, 188)  hsl(220, 49%, 49%)  Denim
#bc9240  rgb(188, 146, 64)  hsl(40, 49%, 49%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bc406a  rgb(188, 64, 106)  hsl(340, 49%, 49%)  Telemagenta
#6abc40  rgb(106, 188, 64)  hsl(100, 49%, 49%)  Kelly Green