What color is #404A98?

#404A98 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404A98?

The RGB value is 64, 74, 152: 64 red, 74 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404A98?

The complementary color is #988E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404A98?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404A98 color

#404A98 rgb(64, 74, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404A98 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 29% green and 59.6% blue (64, 74, 152).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 41% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#404A98 color codes

HEX	`#404A98`
RGB	`rgb(64, 74, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 29%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 41%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 58%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 51%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.51, 20.13, -44.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.51, 48.52, 294.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.229, 8.254, 30.754)`
Decimal	`4213400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404A98, 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 #404A98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404A98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #404A98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404a98; }
.text { color: #404a98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404a98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 74 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404a98, #624098); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #404A98?: #404A98 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404A98?: The RGB value is 64, 74, 152: 64 red, 74 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404A98?: The complementary color is #988E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404A98?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.