What color is #040248?

#040248 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 #040248?

The RGB value is 4, 2, 72: 4 red, 2 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #040248?

The complementary color is #464802, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #040248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#040248 color

#040248 rgb(4, 2, 72)

Shades of black

The hex color #040248 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 0.8% green and 28.2% blue (4, 2, 72).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 95% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 97% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Endless Galaxy (#000044), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.96:1).

#040248 color codes

HEX	`#040248`
RGB	`rgb(4, 2, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 0.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 95%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 97%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 97%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.85, 27.87, -40.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.85, 49.46, 304.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.241, 0.537, 6.168)`
Decimal	`262728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #040248, 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 #040248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#040248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #040248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #040248; }
.text { color: #040248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #040248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 2 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #040248, #270248); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #040248?: #040248 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 #040248?: The RGB value is 4, 2, 72: 4 red, 2 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #040248?: The complementary color is #464802, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #040248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.