What color is #040044?

#040044 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Endless Galaxy. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #040044?

The RGB value is 4, 0, 68: 4 red, 0 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #040044?

The complementary color is #404400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #040044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#040044 color

#040044 rgb(4, 0, 68)

Shades of black

The hex color #040044 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 0% green and 26.7% blue (4, 0, 68).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Endless Galaxy (#000044), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.29:1).

#040044 color codes

HEX	`#040044`
RGB	`rgb(4, 0, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 0%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 100%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 100%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4, 26.65, -39.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4, 47.59, 304.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.093, 0.443, 5.496)`
Decimal	`262212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #040044, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #040044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#040044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #040044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #040044; }
.text { color: #040044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #040044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 0 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #040044, #260044); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #040044?: #040044 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Endless Galaxy. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #040044?: The RGB value is 4, 0, 68: 4 red, 0 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #040044?: The complementary color is #404400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #040044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.