What color is #405865?

#405865 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405865?

The RGB value is 64, 88, 101: 64 red, 88 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405865?

The complementary color is #654D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405865 color

#405865 rgb(64, 88, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #405865 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 34.5% green and 39.6% blue (64, 88, 101).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#405865 color codes

HEX	`#405865`
RGB	`rgb(64, 88, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 34.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 13%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36, -5.46, -10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36, 11.73, 242.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.952, 9.009, 13.629)`
Decimal	`4216933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405865, 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 #405865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #405865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405865; }
.text { color: #405865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 88 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405865, #404665); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #405865?: #405865 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405865?: The RGB value is 64, 88, 101: 64 red, 88 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405865?: The complementary color is #654D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.