What color is #403C88?

#403C88 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403C88?

The RGB value is 64, 60, 136: 64 red, 60 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403C88?

The complementary color is #84883C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403C88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403C88 color

#403C88 rgb(64, 60, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #403C88 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 23.5% green and 53.3% blue (64, 60, 136).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 39% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#403C88 color codes

HEX	`#403C88`
RGB	`rgb(64, 60, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 23.5%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 39%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 56%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 56%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.66, 23.88, -42.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.66, 48.44, 299.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.173, 6.099, 24.034)`
Decimal	`4209800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403C88, 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 #403C88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403C88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #403C88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403c88; }
.text { color: #403c88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403c88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 60 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403c88, #663c88); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #403C88?: #403C88 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403C88?: The RGB value is 64, 60, 136: 64 red, 60 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403C88?: The complementary color is #84883C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403C88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.