What color is #404C80?

#404C80 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404C80?

The RGB value is 64, 76, 128: 64 red, 76 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404C80?

The complementary color is #807440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404C80?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404C80 color

#404C80 rgb(64, 76, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404C80 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 29.8% green and 50.2% blue (64, 76, 128).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 33% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#404C80 color codes

HEX	`#404C80`
RGB	`rgb(64, 76, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 29.8%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 33%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 50%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.6, 10.63, -30.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.6, 32.68, 288.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.594, 7.817, 21.474)`
Decimal	`4213888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404C80, 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 #404C80	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404C80 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #404C80 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404c80; }
.text { color: #404c80; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404c80; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 76 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404c80, #544080); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #404C80?: #404C80 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404C80?: The RGB value is 64, 76, 128: 64 red, 76 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404C80?: The complementary color is #807440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404C80?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.