What color is #404F6C?

#404F6C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404F6C?

The RGB value is 64, 79, 108: 64 red, 79 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404F6C?

The complementary color is #6C5D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404F6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404F6C color

#404F6C rgb(64, 79, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404F6C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 31% green and 42.4% blue (64, 79, 108).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#404F6C color codes

HEX	`#404F6C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 79, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 31%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 41%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 27%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.49, 2.26, -18.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.49, 18.75, 276.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.616, 7.764, 15.282)`
Decimal	`4214636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404F6C, 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 #404F6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404F6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #404F6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404f6c; }
.text { color: #404f6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404f6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 79 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404f6c, #47406c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #404F6C?: #404F6C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404F6C?: The RGB value is 64, 79, 108: 64 red, 79 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404F6C?: The complementary color is #6C5D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404F6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.