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Running Number
4,231,053
HEX
#408F8D
RGB
64, 143, 141
HSL
178°,38%,41%
HSV
178°,55%,56%
CMYK
55%,0%,1%,44%
Brightness
47%
Type
Dark
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#408F8D sits at 178° on the color wheel, placing it in the cyan family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 38% saturation and 41% lightness, it reads as a softly muted, shadowed tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 64, 143, 141 produces a 5.53:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #408F8D is a clear variant of CSS steel blue — about 42 units away from #4682B4. Designers reach for cyan hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.
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Button (filled)
Badge
Progress Bar
Link Hover
Input Focus Ring
Checkbox Active
Toggle Switch On
Slider Thumb
Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
Mobile Device
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