Palettes / Colors / #408DC6

#408DC6 — Muted Blue

#408DC6 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #408DC6 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#408DC6 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C6793F; it also sits naturally between #3FC6BD and #3F48C6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 25% · Green 55% · Blue 78%

Cyan 68% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #408DC6

.text { color: #408DC6; }
.background { background-color: #408DC6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #408DC6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 141, 198); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 54%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #408DC6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 141, 198, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #408DC6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 141, 198, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#408DC6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#408DC6">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C6793F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #408DC6: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #408DC6

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #408DC6 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #408DC6 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #408DC5  ·  #408DC7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #408DC6?

#408DC6 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 64, 141, 198). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #408DC6?

#408DC6 is RGB 64, 141, 198 — HSL 206°, 54%, 51% — CMYK 68%, 29%, 0%, 22%.

What colors go with #408DC6?

Its complement is #C6793F; analogous partners are #3FC6BD and #3F48C6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #408DC6 for text?

Black text on #408DC6 has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.59:1.