What color is #40546D?

#40546D 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 #40546D?

The RGB value is 64, 84, 109: 64 red, 84 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40546D?

The complementary color is #6D5940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40546D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40546D color

#40546D rgb(64, 84, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #40546D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 32.9% green and 42.7% blue (64, 84, 109).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#40546D color codes

HEX	`#40546D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 84, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 32.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 41%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 23%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.07, -0.61, -16.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.07, 16.81, 267.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.044, 8.534, 15.688)`
Decimal	`4215917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40546D, 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 #40546D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40546D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #40546D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40546d; }
.text { color: #40546d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40546d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 84 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40546d, #42406d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #40546D?: #40546D 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 #40546D?: The RGB value is 64, 84, 109: 64 red, 84 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40546D?: The complementary color is #6D5940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40546D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.