Close to Dodger Blue
#408DF2
#408DF2 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Dodger Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 55.3% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 87% saturation and 60% 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 #408DF2.
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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6.31:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.31:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #408DF2 as they’d see it.
#408DF2 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 #408DF2
What color is #408DF2?
#408DF2 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Dodger Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 55.3% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 87% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #408DF2 in RGB?
#408DF2 is rgb(64, 141, 242): 64 red, 141 green, and 242 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #408DF2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(74, 42, 0, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #408DF2?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #408DF2?
Its complement #C07F25 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.