#40A3CE Color
#40A3CE is rgb(64, 163, 206) in RGB and hsl(198, 59%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#40A3CE
HEX
#40A3CERGB
rgb(64, 163, 206)HSL
hsl(198, 59%, 53%)HSV
hsv(198, 69%, 81%)OKLCH
oklch(67.6% 0.11 230.4)CMYK
cmyk(69%, 21%, 0%, 19%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #40A3CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #40A3CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.