What color is #406AD0?

#406AD0 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color God of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406AD0?

The RGB value is 64, 106, 208: 64 red, 106 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406AD0?

The complementary color is #D0A640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406AD0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406AD0 color

#406AD0 rgb(64, 106, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #406AD0 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 41.6% green and 81.6% blue (64, 106, 208).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 61% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466CC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#406AD0 color codes

HEX	`#406AD0`
RGB	`rgb(64, 106, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 41.6%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 61%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 69%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 49%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.91, 19.38, -57.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.91, 60.29, 288.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.65, 15.95, 61.758)`
Decimal	`4221648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406AD0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #406AD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406AD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #406AD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406ad0; }
.text { color: #406ad0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406ad0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 106 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406ad0, #5e40d0); }

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Questions

What color is #406AD0?: #406AD0 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color God of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406AD0?: The RGB value is 64, 106, 208: 64 red, 106 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406AD0?: The complementary color is #D0A640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406AD0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.