#408EB0 Color

#408EB0 is rgb(64, 142, 176) in RGB and hsl(198, 47%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#408EB0

HEX#408EB0

RGBrgb(64, 142, 176)

HSLhsl(198, 47%, 47%)

HSVhsv(198, 64%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.092 229.5)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 19%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #408EB0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #408EB0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#408EB0 Complementary#B06140 Analogous#40B09A Analogous#4056B0 Triadic#B0408E Triadic#8EB040

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #408EB0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#53A0C1 #71B0CC #8BBFD5 #A5CDDF #BFDCE8 #DDECF3

Shades

#377C9A #2F6A83 #27586D #1E4352 #16303C #0E1E25

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