What color is #405680?

#405680 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 #405680?

The RGB value is 64, 86, 128: 64 red, 86 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405680?

The complementary color is #806A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405680?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405680 color

#405680 rgb(64, 86, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #405680 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 33.7% green and 50.2% blue (64, 86, 128).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 33% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#405680 color codes

HEX	`#405680`
RGB	`rgb(64, 86, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 33.7%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 33%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 50%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 33%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.56, 4.15, -26.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.56, 26.56, 278.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.337, 9.303, 21.722)`
Decimal	`4216448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405680, 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 #405680	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405680 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #405680 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405680; }
.text { color: #405680; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405680; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 86 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405680, #4a4080); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #405680?: #405680 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 #405680?: The RGB value is 64, 86, 128: 64 red, 86 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405680?: The complementary color is #806A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405680?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.