What color is #405986?

#405986 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405986?

The RGB value is 64, 89, 134: 64 red, 89 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405986?

The complementary color is #866D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405986?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405986 color

#405986 rgb(64, 89, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #405986 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 34.9% green and 52.5% blue (64, 89, 134).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#405986 color codes

HEX	`#405986`
RGB	`rgb(64, 89, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 34.9%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 35%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 52%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 34%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.76, 4.22, -28.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.76, 28.34, 278.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.988, 9.955, 23.945)`
Decimal	`4217222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405986, 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 #405986	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405986 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #405986 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405986; }
.text { color: #405986; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405986; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 89 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405986, #4a4086); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #405986?: #405986 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405986?: The RGB value is 64, 89, 134: 64 red, 89 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405986?: The complementary color is #866D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405986?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.