What color is #405467?

#405467 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405467?

The RGB value is 64, 84, 103: 64 red, 84 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405467?

The complementary color is #675340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405467?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405467 color

#405467 rgb(64, 84, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #405467 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 32.9% green and 40.4% blue (64, 84, 103).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 23% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#405467 color codes

HEX	`#405467`
RGB	`rgb(64, 84, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 32.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 23%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 38%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 18%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.82, -2.41, -13.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.82, 13.64, 259.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.732, 8.41, 14.045)`
Decimal	`4215911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405467, 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 #405467	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405467 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #405467 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405467; }
.text { color: #405467; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405467; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 84 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405467, #404067); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #405467?: #405467 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405467?: The RGB value is 64, 84, 103: 64 red, 84 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405467?: The complementary color is #675340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405467?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.