What color is #404776?

#404776 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404776?

The RGB value is 64, 71, 118: 64 red, 71 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404776?

The complementary color is #766F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404776?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404776 color

#404776 rgb(64, 71, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404776 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.8% green and 46.3% blue (64, 71, 118).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Starlit Night (#3B476B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#404776 color codes

HEX	`#404776`
RGB	`rgb(64, 71, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 27.8%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 46%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 40%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.59, 10.63, -27.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.59, 29.81, 290.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.637, 6.904, 18.066)`
Decimal	`4212598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404776, 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 #404776	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404776 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #404776 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404776; }
.text { color: #404776; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404776; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 71 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404776, #544076); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #404776?: #404776 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404776?: The RGB value is 64, 71, 118: 64 red, 71 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404776?: The complementary color is #766F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404776?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.