What color is #404660?

#404660 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 #404660?

The RGB value is 64, 70, 96: 64 red, 70 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404660?

The complementary color is #605A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404660?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404660 color

#404660 rgb(64, 70, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404660 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.5% green and 37.6% blue (64, 70, 96).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 20% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.28:1).

#404660 color codes

HEX	`#404660`
RGB	`rgb(64, 70, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 27.5%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 20%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 27%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.19, 4.47, -16.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.19, 16.71, 285.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.415, 6.315, 11.945)`
Decimal	`4212320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404660, 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 #404660	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404660 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.28:1	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 #404660 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404660; }
.text { color: #404660; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404660; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 70 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404660, #4a4060); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404660?: #404660 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 #404660?: The RGB value is 64, 70, 96: 64 red, 70 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404660?: The complementary color is #605A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404660?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.