#408C9C Color

#408C9C is rgb(64, 140, 156) in RGB and hsl(190, 42%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#408C9C

HEX#408C9C

RGBrgb(64, 140, 156)

HSLhsl(190, 42%, 43%)

HSVhsv(190, 59%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.078 213.5)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 10%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #408C9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #408C9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#408C9C Complementary#9C4F40 Analogous#409C7D Analogous#405E9C Triadic#9C408C Triadic#8C9C40

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #408C9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4EA5B7 #6BB4C2 #88C2CE #A1CFD9 #BEDEE4 #DBEDF0

Shades

#377986 #2F6874 #26555E #1F454C #163136 #0F2124

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