ColorTool
Log in
#406DFD

#406dfd ≈ Ultramarine Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#406dfd is a color from the blue family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 42.75% green and 99.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.7% cyan, 56.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.78% black. Its hue angle is 225.71°, with 97.93% saturation and 62.16% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166f5), ΔE 2.59.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3366ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1912

Complementary

  1. #406dfd
  2. #fdd040

Split complementary

  1. #406dfd
  2. #fd7140
  3. #ccfd40

Analogous

  1. #40ccfd
  2. #406dfd
  3. #7140fd

Triadic

  1. #406dfd
  2. #fd406d
  3. #6dfd40

Tetradic

  1. #406dfd
  2. #d040fd
  3. #fdd040
  4. #6dfd40

Square

  1. #406dfd
  2. #fd40cc
  3. #fdd040
  4. #40fd71

Monochromatic

  1. #0228a2
  2. #023bee
  3. #406dfd
  4. #8ca7fe
  5. #d7e1ff

Shades

#406dfd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #406dfd
  2. #3a62e4
  3. #3357ca
  4. #2d4cb1
  5. #264198
  6. #20377f
  7. #1a2c65
  8. #13214c
  9. #0d1633
  10. #060b19
  11. #000000

Tints

#406dfd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #406dfd
  2. #537cfd
  3. #668afd
  4. #7999fe
  5. #8ca7fe
  6. #a0b6fe
  7. #b3c5fe
  8. #c6d3fe
  9. #d9e2ff
  10. #ecf0ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#406dfd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #406dfd
  2. #466ff1
  3. #4d71e4
  4. #5373d8
  5. #5a75cb
  6. #6077bf
  7. #6678b2
  8. #6d7aa6
  9. #737c99
  10. #7a7e8d
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6774bd ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0082ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0071fa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0091aa ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #037aff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #006ffb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0084d1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-406dfd {
  color: #406dfd;
}
Background
.bg-406dfd {
  background-color: #406dfd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-406dfd {
  border: 2px solid #406dfd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #406dfd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 109 253;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 98% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-406dfd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #406dfd, #7140fd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-406dfd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 109 253 / 0.35);
}

#4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 2.59 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 3.49 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 3.79 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 8.43 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 9.17 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 9.46 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 9.56 #bf9202 Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Ultramarine Blue
#406dfd  rgb(64, 109, 253)  hsl(226, 98%, 62%)  Ultramarine Blue
#fdd040  rgb(253, 208, 64)  hsl(46, 98%, 62%)  Sunglow
#fd406d  rgb(253, 64, 109)  hsl(346, 98%, 62%)  Neon Fuchsia
#6dfd40  rgb(109, 253, 64)  hsl(106, 98%, 62%)  Neon Green