What color is #405568?

#405568 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 #405568?

The RGB value is 64, 85, 104: 64 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405568?

The complementary color is #685340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405568 color

#405568 rgb(64, 85, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #405568 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 33.3% green and 40.8% blue (64, 85, 104).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#405568 color codes

HEX	`#405568`
RGB	`rgb(64, 85, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 33.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 18%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.17, -2.74, -13.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.17, 13.79, 258.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.861, 8.586, 14.337)`
Decimal	`4216168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405568, 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 #405568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #405568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405568; }
.text { color: #405568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 85 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405568, #404168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #405568?: #405568 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 #405568?: The RGB value is 64, 85, 104: 64 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405568?: The complementary color is #685340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.