What color is #40406E?

#40406E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40406E?

The RGB value is 64, 64, 110: 64 red, 64 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40406E?

The complementary color is #6E6E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40406E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40406E color

#40406E rgb(64, 64, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #40406E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 25.1% green and 43.1% blue (64, 64, 110).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#40406E color codes

HEX	`#40406E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 64, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 25.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 42%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 42%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.11, 12.72, -26.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.11, 29.58, 295.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.761, 5.882, 15.528)`
Decimal	`4210798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40406E, 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 #40406E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40406E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #40406E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40406e; }
.text { color: #40406e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40406e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 64 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40406e, #57406e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #40406E?: #40406E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40406E?: The RGB value is 64, 64, 110: 64 red, 64 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40406E?: The complementary color is #6E6E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40406E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.