What color is #40526D?

#40526D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40526D?

The RGB value is 64, 82, 109: 64 red, 82 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40526D?

The complementary color is #6D5B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40526D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40526D color

#40526D rgb(64, 82, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #40526D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 32.2% green and 42.7% blue (64, 82, 109).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#40526D color codes

HEX	`#40526D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 82, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 32.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 41%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 25%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.45, 0.65, -17.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.45, 17.76, 272.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.891, 8.228, 15.637)`
Decimal	`4215405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40526D, 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 #40526D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40526D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #40526D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40526d; }
.text { color: #40526d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40526d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 82 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40526d, #44406d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #40526D?: #40526D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40526D?: The RGB value is 64, 82, 109: 64 red, 82 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40526D?: The complementary color is #6D5B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40526D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.