#408ECF Hex Color
A Steady, Muted Blue
A muted, mid-weight blue with a cool, steady presence. #408ecf works best as a supporting tone or link color in finance, healthcare, and tech interfaces, where it reads dependable instead of loud. It flatters warm accents like terracotta and cream, and black text passes WCAG AA against it. The hex code for this blue is #408ecf.
Questions about #408ecf
What is #408ecf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #408ecf is rgb(64, 142, 207), in HSL hsl(207, 60%, 53%) and in CMYK 69%, 31%, 0%, 19%.
What colors pair well with #408ecf?
Warm accents like terracotta, cream, and soft coral bring out the best in #408ecf, since its muted coolness needs some warmth to stay balanced. For a calmer, tonal palette, pair it with navy and pale gray.
Is #408ecf readable on white or black?
#408ecf has a 3.50:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.98:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.