What color is #40576F?

#40576F 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 #40576F?

The RGB value is 64, 87, 111: 64 red, 87 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40576F?

The complementary color is #6F5840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40576F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40576F color

#40576F rgb(64, 87, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #40576F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 34.1% green and 43.5% blue (64, 87, 111).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.47:1).

#40576F color codes

HEX	`#40576F`
RGB	`rgb(64, 87, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 34.1%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 22%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.09, -1.88, -16.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.09, 16.59, 263.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.391, 9.054, 16.341)`
Decimal	`4216687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40576F, 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 #40576F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40576F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #40576F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40576f; }
.text { color: #40576f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40576f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 87 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40576f, #41406f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #40576F?: #40576F 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 #40576F?: The RGB value is 64, 87, 111: 64 red, 87 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40576F?: The complementary color is #6F5840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40576F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.