What color is #405678?

#405678 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405678?

The RGB value is 64, 86, 120: 64 red, 86 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405678?

The complementary color is #786240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405678?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405678 color

#405678 rgb(64, 86, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #405678 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 33.7% green and 47.1% blue (64, 86, 120).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#405678 color codes

HEX	`#405678`
RGB	`rgb(64, 86, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 33.7%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 47%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 28%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.18, 1.56, -21.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.18, 21.97, 274.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.831, 9.101, 19.057)`
Decimal	`4216440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405678, 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 #405678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #405678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405678; }
.text { color: #405678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 86 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405678, #464078); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #405678?: #405678 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405678?: The RGB value is 64, 86, 120: 64 red, 86 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405678?: The complementary color is #786240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405678?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.