What color is #40446F?

#40446F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40446F?

The RGB value is 64, 68, 111: 64 red, 68 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40446F?

The complementary color is #6F6B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40446F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40446F color

#40446F rgb(64, 68, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #40446F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 26.7% green and 43.5% blue (64, 68, 111).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#40446F color codes

HEX	`#40446F`
RGB	`rgb(64, 68, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 26.7%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 39%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.33, 10.38, -25.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.33, 27.46, 292.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.05, 6.372, 15.894)`
Decimal	`4211823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40446F, 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 #40446F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40446F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #40446F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40446f; }
.text { color: #40446f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40446f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 68 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40446f, #53406f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #40446F?: #40446F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40446F?: The RGB value is 64, 68, 111: 64 red, 68 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40446F?: The complementary color is #6F6B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40446F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.