#408CB5 Color

#408CB5 is rgb(64, 140, 181) in RGB and hsl(201, 48%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#408CB5

HEX#408CB5

RGBrgb(64, 140, 181)

HSLhsl(201, 48%, 48%)

HSVhsv(201, 65%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(61% 0.097 235.1)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 23%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #408CB5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #408CB5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#408CB5 Complementary#B56940 Analogous#40B5A4 Analogous#4051B5 Triadic#B5408C Triadic#8CB540

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #408CB5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#559DC3 #70ACCD #8ABBD6 #A8CDE1 #C3DCEA #DDEBF3

Shades

#387B9F #2E6684 #26556D #1E4357 #173240 #0D1D26

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