#408B9C Color

#408B9C is rgb(64, 139, 156) in RGB and hsl(191, 42%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#408B9C

HEX#408B9C

RGBrgb(64, 139, 156)

HSLhsl(191, 42%, 43%)

HSVhsv(191, 59%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.078 214.8)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 11%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #408B9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #408B9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#408B9C Complementary#9C5040 Analogous#409C7F Analogous#405D9C Triadic#9C408B Triadic#8B9C40

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #408B9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4EA3B7 #6BB2C2 #88C1CE #A1CED9 #BEDDE4 #DBECF0

Shades

#377786 #2F6774 #26545E #1F444C #163036 #0F2024

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