What color is #404565?

#404565 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 #404565?

The RGB value is 64, 69, 101: 64 red, 69 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404565?

The complementary color is #656040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404565?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404565 color

#404565 rgb(64, 69, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404565 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.1% green and 39.6% blue (64, 69, 101).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#404565 color codes

HEX	`#404565`
RGB	`rgb(64, 69, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 27.1%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 32%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.12, 6.62, -19.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.12, 20.5, 288.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.591, 6.286, 13.175)`
Decimal	`4212069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404565, 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 #404565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404565 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #404565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404565; }
.text { color: #404565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 69 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404565, #4e4065); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #404565?: #404565 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 #404565?: The RGB value is 64, 69, 101: 64 red, 69 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404565?: The complementary color is #656040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404565?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.