What color is #404F73?

#404F73 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 #404F73?

The RGB value is 64, 79, 115: 64 red, 79 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404F73?

The complementary color is #736440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404F73?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404F73 color

#404F73 rgb(64, 79, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #404F73 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 31% green and 45.1% blue (64, 79, 115).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#404F73 color codes

HEX	`#404F73`
RGB	`rgb(64, 79, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 31%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 31%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.81, 4.44, -22.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.81, 22.92, 281.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.004, 7.919, 17.323)`
Decimal	`4214643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404F73, 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 #404F73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404F73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #404F73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404f73; }
.text { color: #404f73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404f73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 79 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404f73, #4b4073); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #404F73?: #404F73 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 #404F73?: The RGB value is 64, 79, 115: 64 red, 79 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404F73?: The complementary color is #736440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404F73?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.