#40A8F2 Color

#40A8F2 is rgb(64, 168, 242) in RGB and hsl(205, 87%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#40A8F2
HEX#40A8F2
RGBrgb(64, 168, 242)
HSLhsl(205, 87%, 60%)
HSVhsv(205, 74%, 95%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.144 243.7)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 31%, 0%, 5%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #40A8F2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #40A8F2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#40A8F2Complementary#F28A40Analogous#40F2E3Analogous#404FF2Triadic#F240A8Triadic#A8F240

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #40A8F2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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