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#406FBF Color

#406FBF is rgb(64, 111, 191) in RGB, hsl(218, 50%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (#1164B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#406FBF
HEX#406FBF
RGBrgb(64, 111, 191)
HSLhsl(218, 50%, 50%)
HSVhsv(218, 66%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.135 260.4)
LABlab(46.57% 3.97 -47.67)
LCHlch(46.57% 47.84 274.76)

What #406FBF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #406FBF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#406FBF Channel Values

How #406FBF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 111 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 50% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 66% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #406FBF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #406FBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #406FBF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #406FBF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #406FBF.

How #406FBF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#406FBF
Protanopia#6969BF
Protanomaly#5B6BBF
Deuteranopia#6262BF
Deuteranomaly#5768BF
Tritanopia#107D7D
Tritanomaly#2A789C
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #406FBF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-406fbf: #406FBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #406FBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-406fbf': '#406FBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.435, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_406fbf">#406FBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#406FBF"

More Blue Colors

#406FBF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#406FBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #406FBF?

#406FBF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(64, 111, 191) in RGB and hsl(218, 50%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (#1164B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #406FBF?

#406FBF is rgb(64, 111, 191) — red 64, green 111, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #406FBF?

#406FBF converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #406FBF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #406FBF scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #406FBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #406FBF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 14.91, which is visibly different.

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