What color is #404563?

#404563 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 #404563?

The RGB value is 64, 69, 99: 64 red, 69 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404563?

The complementary color is #635E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404563 color

#404563 rgb(64, 69, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404563 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.1% green and 38.8% blue (64, 69, 99).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.34:1).

#404563 color codes

HEX	`#404563`
RGB	`rgb(64, 69, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 27.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 35%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 30%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.03, 6.01, -18.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.03, 19.24, 288.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.494, 6.247, 12.666)`
Decimal	`4212067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404563, 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 #404563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #404563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404563; }
.text { color: #404563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 69 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404563, #4d4063); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #404563?: #404563 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 #404563?: The RGB value is 64, 69, 99: 64 red, 69 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404563?: The complementary color is #635E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.