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#408DFD

#408dfd ≈ United Nations Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#408dfd is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 55.29% green and 99.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.7% cyan, 44.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.78% black. Its hue angle is 215.56°, with 97.93% saturation and 62.16% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. 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 6.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5), ΔE 2.76.

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Relative luminance0.2723

Complementary

  1. #408dfd
  2. #fdb040

Split complementary

  1. #408dfd
  2. #fd5240
  3. #ebfd40

Analogous

  1. #40ebfd
  2. #408dfd
  3. #5240fd

Triadic

  1. #408dfd
  2. #fd408d
  3. #8dfd40

Tetradic

  1. #408dfd
  2. #b040fd
  3. #fdb040
  4. #8dfd40

Square

  1. #408dfd
  2. #fd40eb
  3. #fdb040
  4. #40fd52

Monochromatic

  1. #0243a2
  2. #0262ee
  3. #408dfd
  4. #8cbafe
  5. #d7e7ff

Shades

#408dfd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #408dfd
  2. #3a7fe4
  3. #3371ca
  4. #2d63b1
  5. #265598
  6. #20477f
  7. #1a3865
  8. #132a4c
  9. #0d1c33
  10. #060e19
  11. #000000

Tints

#408dfd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #408dfd
  2. #5398fd
  3. #66a4fd
  4. #79affe
  5. #8cbbfe
  6. #a0c6fe
  7. #b3d1fe
  8. #c6ddfe
  9. #d9e8ff
  10. #ecf4ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#408dfd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #408dfd
  2. #468cf1
  3. #4d8ae4
  4. #5389d8
  5. #5a88cb
  6. #6087bf
  7. #6685b2
  8. #6d84a6
  9. #738399
  10. #7a818d
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8e8e8e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #778ec5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5398ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b86fb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a7b9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c94ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3589fc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009ed7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-408dfd {
  color: #408dfd;
}
Background
.bg-408dfd {
  background-color: #408dfd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-408dfd {
  border: 2px solid #408dfd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #408dfd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 141 253;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 98% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-408dfd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #408dfd, #5240fd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-408dfd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 141 253 / 0.35);
}

#5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 2.76 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 2.86 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 3.65 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 3.76 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.10 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.40 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 8.50 #bf7202 Inverted #8e8e8e Grayscale 

United Nations Blue
#408dfd  rgb(64, 141, 253)  hsl(216, 98%, 62%)  United Nations Blue
#fdb040  rgb(253, 176, 64)  hsl(36, 98%, 62%)  Pastel Orange
#fd408d  rgb(253, 64, 141)  hsl(336, 98%, 62%)  French Rose
#8dfd40  rgb(141, 253, 64)  hsl(96, 98%, 62%)  Lawn Green