What color is #405784?

#405784 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405784?

The RGB value is 64, 87, 132: 64 red, 87 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405784?

The complementary color is #846D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405784?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405784 color

#405784 rgb(64, 87, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #405784 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 34.1% green and 51.8% blue (64, 87, 132).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 35% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#405784 color codes

HEX	`#405784`
RGB	`rgb(64, 87, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 34.1%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 35%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 52%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 34%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.06, 4.83, -27.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.06, 28.32, 279.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.686, 9.572, 23.162)`
Decimal	`4216708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405784, 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 #405784	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405784 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #405784 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405784; }
.text { color: #405784; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405784; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 87 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405784, #4b4084); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #405784?: #405784 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405784?: The RGB value is 64, 87, 132: 64 red, 87 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405784?: The complementary color is #846D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405784?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.