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#408CD2

#408cd2 ≈ Bleu de France

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#408cd2 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 54.9% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.52% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 208.77°, with 61.86% saturation and 53.73% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7), ΔE 1.98.

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Relative luminance0.245

Complementary

  1. #408cd2
  2. #d28640

Split complementary

  1. #408cd2
  2. #d24043
  3. #d2cf40

Analogous

  1. #40d2cf
  2. #408cd2
  3. #4043d2

Triadic

  1. #408cd2
  2. #d2408c
  3. #8cd240

Tetradic

  1. #408cd2
  2. #8640d2
  3. #d28640
  4. #8cd240

Square

  1. #408cd2
  2. #cf40d2
  3. #d28640
  4. #43d240

Monochromatic

  1. #173e62
  2. #2665a0
  3. #408cd2
  4. #7eb1e1
  5. #bcd7ef

Shades

#408cd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #408cd2
  2. #3a7ebd
  3. #3370a8
  4. #2d6293
  5. #26547e
  6. #204669
  7. #1a3854
  8. #132a3f
  9. #0d1c2a
  10. #060e15
  11. #000000

Tints

#408cd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #408cd2
  2. #5398d7
  3. #66a3db
  4. #79afe0
  5. #8cbae4
  6. #a0c6e9
  7. #b3d1ed
  8. #c6ddf2
  9. #d9e8f6
  10. #ecf4fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#408cd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #408cd2
  2. #468bca
  3. #4d8ac2
  4. #5388b9
  5. #5a87b1
  6. #6086a9
  7. #6685a1
  8. #6d8499
  9. #738290
  10. #7a8188
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #888888 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7289ab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d8fd5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5881d1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009da5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e8ed4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4f86d1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0096b9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-408cd2 {
  color: #408cd2;
}
Background
.bg-408cd2 {
  background-color: #408cd2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-408cd2 {
  border: 2px solid #408cd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #408cd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 140 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 209 62% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-408cd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #408cd2, #4043d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-408cd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 140 210 / 0.35);
}

#318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 1.98 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 4.11 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 4.63 #5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 5.00 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 5.63 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 6.79 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 6.96 #bf732d Inverted #888888 Grayscale 

Bleu de France
#408cd2  rgb(64, 140, 210)  hsl(209, 62%, 54%)  Bleu de France
#d28640  rgb(210, 134, 64)  hsl(29, 62%, 54%)  Peru
#d2408c  rgb(210, 64, 140)  hsl(329, 62%, 54%)  Mulberry
#8cd240  rgb(140, 210, 64)  hsl(89, 62%, 54%)  Yellow Green