What color is #404E7C?

#404E7C 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 #404E7C?

The RGB value is 64, 78, 124: 64 red, 78 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404E7C?

The complementary color is #7C6E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404E7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404E7C color

#404E7C rgb(64, 78, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404E7C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 30.6% green and 48.6% blue (64, 78, 124).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 32% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#404E7C color codes

HEX	`#404E7C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 78, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 30.6%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 32%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 48%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 37%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.97, 8, -27.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.97, 28.97, 286.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.476, 7.994, 20.161)`
Decimal	`4214396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404E7C, 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 #404E7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404E7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #404E7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404e7c; }
.text { color: #404e7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404e7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 78 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404e7c, #50407c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #404E7C?: #404E7C 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 #404E7C?: The RGB value is 64, 78, 124: 64 red, 78 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404E7C?: The complementary color is #7C6E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404E7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.