What color is #40536A?

#40536A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40536A?

The RGB value is 64, 83, 106: 64 red, 83 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40536A?

The complementary color is #6A5740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40536A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40536A color

#40536A rgb(64, 83, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #40536A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 32.5% green and 41.6% blue (64, 83, 106).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 25% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#40536A color codes

HEX	`#40536A`
RGB	`rgb(64, 83, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 32.5%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 25%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 40%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 22%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.63, -0.89, -15.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.63, 15.62, 266.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.808, 8.317, 14.827)`
Decimal	`4215658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40536A, 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 #40536A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40536A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #40536A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40536a; }
.text { color: #40536a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40536a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 83 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40536a, #42406a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #40536A?: #40536A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40536A?: The RGB value is 64, 83, 106: 64 red, 83 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40536A?: The complementary color is #6A5740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40536A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.