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#406DF2

#406df2 ≈ Ultramarine Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#406df2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 42.75% green and 94.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.55% cyan, 54.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 224.83°, with 87.25% saturation and 60% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166f5), ΔE 2.45.

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Relative luminance0.1844

Complementary

  1. #406df2
  2. #f2c540

Split complementary

  1. #406df2
  2. #f26c40
  3. #c6f240

Analogous

  1. #40c6f2
  2. #406df2
  3. #6c40f2

Triadic

  1. #406df2
  2. #f2406d
  3. #6df240

Tetradic

  1. #406df2
  2. #c540f2
  3. #f2c540
  4. #6df240

Square

  1. #406df2
  2. #f240c6
  3. #f2c540
  4. #40f26c

Monochromatic

  1. #0a2c8f
  2. #0f41d7
  3. #406df2
  4. #88a4f7
  5. #cfdbfc

Shades

#406df2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #406df2
  2. #3a62da
  3. #3357c2
  4. #2d4ca9
  5. #264191
  6. #203779
  7. #1a2c61
  8. #132149
  9. #0d1630
  10. #060b18
  11. #000000

Tints

#406df2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #406df2
  2. #537cf3
  3. #668af5
  4. #7999f6
  5. #8ca7f7
  6. #a0b6f9
  7. #b3c5fa
  8. #c6d3fb
  9. #d9e2fc
  10. #ecf0fe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#406df2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #406df2
  2. #466fe7
  3. #4d71db
  4. #5373d0
  5. #5a75c4
  6. #6077b9
  7. #6678ae
  8. #6d7aa2
  9. #737c97
  10. #7a7e8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #777777 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6573b6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0080f7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006fef ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008ea5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d79f5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #006ef0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0082c8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-406df2 {
  color: #406df2;
}
Background
.bg-406df2 {
  background-color: #406df2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-406df2 {
  border: 2px solid #406df2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #406df2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 109 242;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 87% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-406df2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #406df2, #6c40f2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-406df2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 109 242 / 0.35);
}

#4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 2.45 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 2.54 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 3.20 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.39 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 8.55 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 8.91 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 8.92 #bf920d Inverted #777777 Grayscale 

Ultramarine Blue
#406df2  rgb(64, 109, 242)  hsl(225, 87%, 60%)  Ultramarine Blue
#f2c540  rgb(242, 197, 64)  hsl(45, 87%, 60%)  Saffron
#f2406d  rgb(242, 64, 109)  hsl(345, 87%, 60%)  Neon Fuchsia
#6df240  rgb(109, 242, 64)  hsl(105, 87%, 60%)  Neon Green