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#406FDD Color

#406FDD is rgb(64, 111, 221) in RGB, hsl(222, 70%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 50%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#406FDD
HEX#406FDD
RGBrgb(64, 111, 221)
HSLhsl(222, 70%, 56%)
HSVhsv(222, 71%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 50%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.176 264.2)
LABlab(48.16% 12.88 -62.22)
LCHlch(48.16% 63.54 281.70)

What #406FDD 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 #406FDD, 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.

#406FDD Channel Values

How #406FDD 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 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 70% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 71% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.63:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #406FDD 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 text4.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #406FDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #406FDD; 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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Tints & Shades of #406FDD

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.

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Shades

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

How #406FDD 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#406FDD
Protanopia#6969DD
Protanomaly#5B6BDD
Deuteranopia#6262DD
Deuteranomaly#5768DD
Tritanopia#008484
Tritanomaly#167CAF
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #406FDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-406fdd: #406FDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #406FDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-406fdd': '#406FDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.435, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_406fdd">#406FDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#406FDD"

More Blue Colors

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

#406FDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #406FDD?

#406FDD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(64, 111, 221) in RGB and hsl(222, 70%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #406FDD?

#406FDD is rgb(64, 111, 221) — red 64, green 111, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #406FDD?

#406FDD converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 50%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #406FDD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #406FDD scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #406FDD 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 6.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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