What color is #404059?

#404059 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404059?

The RGB value is 64, 64, 89: 64 red, 64 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404059?

The complementary color is #595940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404059 color

#404059 rgb(64, 64, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404059 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 25.1% green and 34.9% blue (64, 64, 89).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#404059 color codes

HEX	`#404059`
RGB	`rgb(64, 64, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 25.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 16%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 28%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 28%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.06, 6.39, -14.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.06, 16.2, 293.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.75, 5.478, 10.204)`
Decimal	`4210777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404059, 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 #404059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #404059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404059; }
.text { color: #404059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 64 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404059, #4d4059); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404059?: #404059 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404059?: The RGB value is 64, 64, 89: 64 red, 64 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404059?: The complementary color is #595940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.