What color is #40597D?

#40597D 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 #40597D?

The RGB value is 64, 89, 125: 64 red, 89 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40597D?

The complementary color is #7D6440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40597D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40597D color

#40597D rgb(64, 89, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #40597D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 34.9% green and 49% blue (64, 89, 125).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 32% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#40597D color codes

HEX	`#40597D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 89, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 34.9%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 32%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 49%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 29%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.33, 1.27, -23.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.33, 23.24, 273.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.387, 9.715, 20.779)`
Decimal	`4217213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40597D, 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 #40597D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40597D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #40597D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40597d; }
.text { color: #40597d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40597d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 89 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40597d, #46407d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #40597D?: #40597D 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 #40597D?: The RGB value is 64, 89, 125: 64 red, 89 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40597D?: The complementary color is #7D6440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40597D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.