What color is #405974?

#405974 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 #405974?

The RGB value is 64, 89, 116: 64 red, 89 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405974?

The complementary color is #745B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405974?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405974 color

#405974 rgb(64, 89, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #405974 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 34.9% green and 45.5% blue (64, 89, 116).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 29% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#405974 color codes

HEX	`#405974`
RGB	`rgb(64, 89, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 34.9%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 29%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 45%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 23%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.92, -1.58, -18.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.92, 18.36, 265.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.838, 9.495, 17.887)`
Decimal	`4217204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405974, 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 #405974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #405974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405974; }
.text { color: #405974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 89 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405974, #414074); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #405974?: #405974 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 #405974?: The RGB value is 64, 89, 116: 64 red, 89 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405974?: The complementary color is #745B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405974?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.