#408eaf

Boston Blue

Closest match (99% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(64, 142, 175)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(198, 46%, 47%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(63, 19, 0, 31)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.235

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#408eaf

#af6140

Analogous (Adjacent)

#40af99

#408eaf

#4056af

Triadic

#408eaf

#af408e

#8eaf40

Split complementary

#408eaf

#af4057

#af9840

Complete conversion table

HEX

#408EAF

RGB

rgb(64,142,175)

RGBA

rgba(64,142,175, 1)

HSL

hsl(197.84,46.44%,46.86%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.61 0.09 228.7)

CSS Variable

--color: #408eaf;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.68

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

5.71

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#408eaf#9d9daf

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#408eaf#6861af

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#408eaf#445e69

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#408eaf#858585

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

72%

15%

13%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

72%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

15%

Ivory black

Pigment

13%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

23.5%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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#40AF98

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Sushi

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