What color is #40486B?

#40486B 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 #40486B?

The RGB value is 64, 72, 107: 64 red, 72 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40486B?

The complementary color is #6B6340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40486B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40486B color

#40486B rgb(64, 72, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #40486B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 28.2% green and 42% blue (64, 72, 107).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Starlit Night (#3B476B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#40486B color codes

HEX	`#40486B`
RGB	`rgb(64, 72, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 28.2%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 25%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 40%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 33%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.31, 6.48, -21.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.31, 22.32, 286.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.085, 6.786, 14.844)`
Decimal	`4212843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40486B, 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 #40486B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40486B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #40486B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40486b; }
.text { color: #40486b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40486b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 72 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40486b, #4e406b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #40486B?: #40486B 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 #40486B?: The RGB value is 64, 72, 107: 64 red, 72 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40486B?: The complementary color is #6B6340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40486B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.