What color is #404A62?

#404A62 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404A62?

The RGB value is 64, 74, 98: 64 red, 74 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404A62?

The complementary color is #625840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404A62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404A62 color

#404A62 rgb(64, 74, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404A62 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 29% green and 38.4% blue (64, 74, 98).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#404A62 color codes

HEX	`#404A62`
RGB	`rgb(64, 74, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 29%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.51, 2.46, -15.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.51, 15.55, 279.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.767, 6.869, 12.522)`
Decimal	`4213346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404A62, 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 #404A62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404A62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #404A62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404a62; }
.text { color: #404a62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404a62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 74 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404a62, #474062); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404A62?: #404A62 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404A62?: The RGB value is 64, 74, 98: 64 red, 74 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404A62?: The complementary color is #625840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404A62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.