What color is #406CB8?

#406CB8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406CB8?

The RGB value is 64, 108, 184: 64 red, 108 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406CB8?

The complementary color is #B88C40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406CB8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406CB8 color

#406CB8 rgb(64, 108, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #406CB8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 42.4% green and 72.2% blue (64, 108, 184).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 48% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#406CB8 color codes

HEX	`#406CB8`
RGB	`rgb(64, 108, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 42.4%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 48%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 65%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 41%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.01, 9.52, -44.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.01, 45.71, 282.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.126, 15.274, 47.437)`
Decimal	`4222136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406CB8, 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 #406CB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406CB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #406CB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406cb8; }
.text { color: #406cb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406cb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 108 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406cb8, #5040b8); }

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Questions

What color is #406CB8?: #406CB8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406CB8?: The RGB value is 64, 108, 184: 64 red, 108 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406CB8?: The complementary color is #B88C40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406CB8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.