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#406BBD

#406bbd ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#406bbd is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 41.96% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.14% cyan, 43.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 219.36°, with 49.41% saturation and 49.61% 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 5.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.67.

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Relative luminance0.1528

Complementary

  1. #406bbd
  2. #bd9240

Split complementary

  1. #406bbd
  2. #bd5440
  3. #aabd40

Analogous

  1. #40aabd
  2. #406bbd
  3. #5440bd

Triadic

  1. #406bbd
  2. #bd406b
  3. #6bbd40

Tetradic

  1. #406bbd
  2. #9240bd
  3. #bd9240
  4. #6bbd40

Square

  1. #406bbd
  2. #bd40aa
  3. #bd9240
  4. #40bd54

Monochromatic

  1. #192a4b
  2. #2d4b84
  3. #406bbd
  4. #7897d1
  5. #b1c3e5

Shades

#406bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #406bbd
  2. #3a60aa
  3. #335697
  4. #2d4b84
  5. #264071
  6. #20365f
  7. #1a2b4c
  8. #132039
  9. #0d1526
  10. #060b13
  11. #000000

Tints

#406bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #406bbd
  2. #537ac4
  3. #6689ca
  4. #7997d1
  5. #8ca6d7
  6. #a0b5de
  7. #b3c4e5
  8. #c6d3eb
  9. #d9e1f2
  10. #ecf0f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#406bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #406bbd
  2. #466db7
  3. #4d6fb1
  4. #5371ab
  5. #5a73a5
  6. #60769f
  7. #667898
  8. #6d7a92
  9. #737c8c
  10. #7a7e86
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e6c94 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4473c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3068bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007e8b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4370bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3769bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0077a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-406bbd {
  color: #406bbd;
}
Background
.bg-406bbd {
  background-color: #406bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-406bbd {
  border: 2px solid #406bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #406bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 107 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 49% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-406bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #406bbd, #5440bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-406bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 107 189 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.67 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.81 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.90 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 5.84 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.48 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.97 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.06 #bf9442 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Denim
#406bbd  rgb(64, 107, 189)  hsl(219, 49%, 50%)  Denim
#bd9240  rgb(189, 146, 64)  hsl(39, 49%, 50%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bd406b  rgb(189, 64, 107)  hsl(339, 49%, 50%)  Telemagenta
#6bbd40  rgb(107, 189, 64)  hsl(99, 49%, 50%)  Kelly Green