What color is #404E62?

#404E62 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404E62?

The RGB value is 64, 78, 98: 64 red, 78 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404E62?

The complementary color is #625440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404E62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404E62 color

#404E62 rgb(64, 78, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404E62 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 30.6% green and 38.4% blue (64, 78, 98).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#404E62 color codes

HEX	`#404E62`
RGB	`rgb(64, 78, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 30.6%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 20%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.75, -0.1, -13.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.75, 13.45, 269.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.043, 7.42, 12.614)`
Decimal	`4214370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404E62, 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 #404E62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404E62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #404E62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404e62; }
.text { color: #404e62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404e62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 78 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404e62, #434062); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404E62?: #404E62 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404E62?: The RGB value is 64, 78, 98: 64 red, 78 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404E62?: The complementary color is #625440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404E62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.