#40A4BF Color

#40A4BF is rgb(64, 164, 191) in RGB and hsl(193, 50%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#40A4BF
HEX#40A4BF
RGBrgb(64, 164, 191)
HSLhsl(193, 50%, 50%)
HSVhsv(193, 66%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.099 219)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 14%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #40A4BF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #40A4BF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#40A4BFComplementary#BF5B40Analogous#40BF9BAnalogous#4064BFTriadic#BF40A4Triadic#A4BF40

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #40A4BF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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