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#406CCF

#406ccf ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#406ccf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 42.35% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.08% cyan, 47.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 221.54°, with 59.83% saturation and 53.14% 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 4.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 2.73.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1632

Complementary

  1. #406ccf
  2. #cfa340

Split complementary

  1. #406ccf
  2. #cf5c40
  3. #b3cf40

Analogous

  1. #40b3cf
  2. #406ccf
  3. #5c40cf

Triadic

  1. #406ccf
  2. #cf406c
  3. #6ccf40

Tetradic

  1. #406ccf
  2. #a340cf
  3. #cfa340
  4. #6ccf40

Square

  1. #406ccf
  2. #cf40b3
  3. #cfa340
  4. #40cf5c

Monochromatic

  1. #182d5e
  2. #274b9b
  3. #406ccf
  4. #7d9bde
  5. #bacaee

Shades

#406ccf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #406ccf
  2. #3a61ba
  3. #3356a6
  4. #2d4c91
  5. #26417c
  6. #203668
  7. #1a2b53
  8. #13203e
  9. #0d1629
  10. #060b15
  11. #000000

Tints

#406ccf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #406ccf
  2. #537bd4
  3. #6689d9
  4. #7998dd
  5. #8ca7e2
  6. #a0b6e7
  7. #b3c4ec
  8. #c6d3f1
  9. #d9e2f5
  10. #ecf0fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#406ccf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #406ccf
  2. #466ec7
  3. #4d70bf
  4. #5372b7
  5. #5a74af
  6. #6076a8
  7. #6678a0
  8. #6d7a98
  9. #737c90
  10. #7a7e88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #616f9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3777d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #116acd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008393 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3b73d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b6bce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007bae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-406ccf {
  color: #406ccf;
}
Background
.bg-406ccf {
  background-color: #406ccf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-406ccf {
  border: 2px solid #406ccf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #406ccf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 108 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 60% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-406ccf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #406ccf, #5c40cf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-406ccf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 108 207 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 2.73 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.47 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 5.49 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.91 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.16 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.65 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.88 #bf9330 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#406ccf  rgb(64, 108, 207)  hsl(222, 60%, 53%)  Royal Blue
#cfa340  rgb(207, 163, 64)  hsl(42, 60%, 53%)  Goldenrod
#cf406c  rgb(207, 64, 108)  hsl(342, 60%, 53%)  Razzmatazz
#6ccf40  rgb(108, 207, 64)  hsl(102, 60%, 53%)  Lime Green