What color is #404867?

#404867 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404867?

The RGB value is 64, 72, 103: 64 red, 72 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404867?

The complementary color is #675F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404867?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404867 color

#404867 rgb(64, 72, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404867 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 28.2% green and 40.4% blue (64, 72, 103).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 23% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Starlit Night (#3B476B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#404867 color codes

HEX	`#404867`
RGB	`rgb(64, 72, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 28.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 23%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 38%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 30%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.12, 5.26, -19.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.12, 19.83, 285.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.879, 6.704, 13.761)`
Decimal	`4212839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404867, 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 #404867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #404867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404867; }
.text { color: #404867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 72 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404867, #4b4067); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #404867?: #404867 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404867?: The RGB value is 64, 72, 103: 64 red, 72 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404867?: The complementary color is #675F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404867?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.