Close to Steel Blue
#408BBF
#408BBF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 54.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #408BBF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.66:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.66:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #408BBF as they’d see it.
#408BBF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #408BBF
What color is #408BBF?
#408BBF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 54.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #408BBF in RGB?
#408BBF is rgb(64, 139, 191): 64 red, 139 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #408BBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 27, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #408BBF?
PANTONE 7460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #408BBF?
Its complement #B17852 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.