#40AAE2 Color
#40AAE2 is rgb(64, 170, 226) in RGB and hsl(201, 74%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#40AAE2
HEX
#40AAE2RGB
rgb(64, 170, 226)HSL
hsl(201, 74%, 57%)HSV
hsv(201, 72%, 89%)OKLCH
oklch(70.1% 0.126 235.9)CMYK
cmyk(72%, 25%, 0%, 11%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #40AAE2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.6:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #40AAE2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.