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#406FD2

#406fd2 ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#406fd2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 43.53% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.52% cyan, 47.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 220.68°, with 61.86% saturation and 53.73% 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 4.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 3.11.

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Relative luminance0.1711

Complementary

  1. #406fd2
  2. #d2a340

Split complementary

  1. #406fd2
  2. #d25a40
  3. #b8d240

Analogous

  1. #40b8d2
  2. #406fd2
  3. #5a40d2

Triadic

  1. #406fd2
  2. #d2406f
  3. #6fd240

Tetradic

  1. #406fd2
  2. #a340d2
  3. #d2a340
  4. #6fd240

Square

  1. #406fd2
  2. #d240b8
  3. #d2a340
  4. #40d25a

Monochromatic

  1. #172f62
  2. #264da0
  3. #406fd2
  4. #7e9ee1
  5. #bcccef

Shades

#406fd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #406fd2
  2. #3a64bd
  3. #3359a8
  4. #2d4e93
  5. #26437e
  6. #203869
  7. #1a2c54
  8. #13213f
  9. #0d162a
  10. #060b15
  11. #000000

Tints

#406fd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #406fd2
  2. #537dd7
  3. #668cdb
  4. #799ae0
  5. #8ca9e4
  6. #a0b7e9
  7. #b3c5ed
  8. #c6d4f2
  9. #d9e2f6
  10. #ecf1fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#406fd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #406fd2
  2. #4671ca
  3. #4d72c2
  4. #5374b9
  5. #5a76b1
  6. #6078a9
  7. #6679a1
  8. #6d7b99
  9. #737d90
  10. #7a7e88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6271a2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b7ad6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #176dd0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008696 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d76d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d6ed1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007eb1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-406fd2 {
  color: #406fd2;
}
Background
.bg-406fd2 {
  background-color: #406fd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-406fd2 {
  border: 2px solid #406fd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #406fd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 111 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 62% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-406fd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #406fd2, #5a40d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-406fd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 111 210 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 3.11 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 4.81 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 5.57 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.67 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 5.94 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.69 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.06 #bf902d Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#406fd2  rgb(64, 111, 210)  hsl(221, 62%, 54%)  Royal Blue
#d2a340  rgb(210, 163, 64)  hsl(41, 62%, 54%)  Goldenrod
#d2406f  rgb(210, 64, 111)  hsl(341, 62%, 54%)  Razzmatazz
#6fd240  rgb(111, 210, 64)  hsl(101, 62%, 54%)  Lime Green