#40A0BA Color

#40A0BA is rgb(64, 160, 186) in RGB and hsl(193, 49%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#40A0BA

HEX#40A0BA

RGBrgb(64, 160, 186)

HSLhsl(193, 49%, 49%)

HSVhsv(193, 66%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(66% 0.096 218.9)

CMYKcmyk(66%, 14%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #40A0BA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #40A0BA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#40A0BA Complementary#BA5A40 Analogous#40BA97 Analogous#4062BA Triadic#BA40A0 Triadic#A0BA40

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #40A0BA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#58AEC6 #72BBCF #8DC8D8 #A8D5E1 #C2E2EA #DDEEF3

Shades

#388CA3 #2F7589 #276272 #1E4B57 #163741 #0D2126

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