What color is #405B85?

#405B85 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405B85?

The RGB value is 64, 91, 133: 64 red, 91 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405B85?

The complementary color is #856A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405B85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405B85 color

#405B85 rgb(64, 91, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #405B85 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 35.7% green and 52.2% blue (64, 91, 133).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% 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 6.88:1).

#405B85 color codes

HEX	`#405B85`
RGB	`rgb(64, 91, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 35.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 35%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 52%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 32%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.31, 2.62, -26.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.31, 26.68, 275.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.088, 10.265, 23.636)`
Decimal	`4217733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405B85, 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 #405B85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#405B85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #405B85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405b85; }
.text { color: #405b85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405b85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 91 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405b85, #474085); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #405B85?: #405B85 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405B85?: The RGB value is 64, 91, 133: 64 red, 91 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405B85?: The complementary color is #856A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405B85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.